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Culture/People:
probably Muisca/Chibcha (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Luther S. Livingston (Luther Samuel Livingston), Non-Indian, 1864-1914  Search this
Previous owner:
Luther S. Livingston (Luther Samuel Livingston), Non-Indian, 1864-1914  Search this
Seller:
Luther S. Livingston (Luther Samuel Livingston), Non-Indian, 1864-1914  Search this
Object Name:
Nose ornament/Nose ring
Media/Materials:
Gold
Techniques:
Hammered, repoussé
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Ibagué; Ibagué Municipality; Tolima Department; Colombia
Date created:
AD 800-1500
Collection History:
Collected by Luther S. Livingston (1864-1914, a New York City publisher and later librarian of the Widener collection at Harvard University) between 1891 and 1893 during travel in Colombia to collect wild orchids; purchased by George Heye from Luther Livingston in 1913.
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Catalog Number:
3/3866
Barcode:
033866.000
See related items:
Muisca/Chibcha (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62cae6497-e3d1-440c-b024-f94398706089
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_36288