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Nose Ornament in the Form of an Long-Nosed Saurian with C-shaped Body by Coclé — VisualArtsDB

Nose Ornament in the Form of an Long-Nosed Saurian with C-shaped Body

Nose Ornament in the Form of an Long-Nosed Saurian with C-shaped Body

750–1250

Medium: Spondylus shell
Dimensions: W.: 7.9 cm (3 1/8 in.)
Genre: jewelry
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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turtleamericaslower central americacocléshell (animal material)jewelryserpentsshellanimalscarvingArts of the AmericasPre-Columbiancostumespondylusart of the americas

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