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Nose and Mouth Ornament by Nasca — VisualArtsDB

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Nose and Mouth Ornament

Nose and Mouth Ornament

Nose and Mouth Ornament

-200–500

Medium: Gold alloy
Dimensions: 31.8 × 31.3 cm (12 1/2 × 12 5/16 in.)
Genre: Metal
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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americasrepousséandeanearly intermediate periodjewelryanimalsgoldnazcamasksinorganic materialnonferrous metalArts of the AmericasPre-Columbianandescostumefelineart of the americashammeringmetal

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