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Nose Ornament by Moche — VisualArtsDB

Nose Ornament

Nose Ornament

100–500

Medium: Silver and gold
Dimensions: 12.1 × 21 × 2.5 cm (4 3/4 × 8 1/4 × 1 in.)
Genre: metal
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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dualityamericasbutterfliesandeanearly intermediate periodsilverjewelryanimalsgoldmasksmochicainorganic materialnonferrous metalArts of the Americassouth americanPre-Columbianmocheandescostumesilver (color)art of the americasgold (color)metal

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