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Nose ring

Nose ring

Artist
Dateca. 600–1500
MediumGold-copper alloy (tumbaga)
Dimensions7/8 × 13/16 × 3/8 inches (2.2 × 2 × 1 cm)
CultureManteno (Ecuador)
ClassificationsMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Thomas Carroll, PhD 1951
Terms
  • Ecuador
  • Metalwork
  • Manteno (Mantena)
  • Copper alloy
  • Nose rings
Object number2006.070.295
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