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Nose ring ("nariguera")
Nose ring ("nariguera")

Nose ring ("nariguera")

Artist
DateAD 500-1000
MediumGold-copper alloy ("tumbaga")
Dimensions2 3/8 × 2 3/4 × 1 inches (6 × 7 × 2.5 cm)
CultureQuimbaya (Colombia)
ClassificationsMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Thomas Carroll, PhD 1951
Terms
  • Cauca
  • Metalwork
  • Gold-copper alloy
  • Nose rings
  • Jewelry
  • Quimbaya
Object number2006.070.438
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Image Not Available for Nose ornament ("nariguera")
Nose ornament ("nariguera")
Unidentified artist
7th-12th century
Nose ring
Nose ring
Unidentified artist
ca. 600–1500
Image Not Available for Tumbaga breastplate or pendant
Tumbaga breastplate or pendant
Unidentified artist
300 BC-300 AD
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Seated male figure
Unidentified artist
AD 500-1500
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AD 1000-1550
Earring
Earring
Unidentified artist
ca. 900–1500
Earring
Earring
Unidentified artist
ca. 900–1500
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Medallion
Unidentified artist
300 BC-AD 500
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ca. 300 BC–AD 500
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Queen mother commemorative head
20th century
Large knife with crescent blade
Large knife with crescent blade
Image Not Available for Nose ring
Nose ring
Unidentified artist
AD 600-1500