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Nose Ornament
(Ancient Americas )
This gold nose ornament was crafted in the style of finery of the Calima culture of ancient Colombia. However, close inspection and analysis by our Conservation department has revealed that it was probably crafted in the twentieth century, and is not a pre-Columbian creation.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Ron Messick Fine Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John G. Bourne, 1990s, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 1998-2008 | Art of Ancient America, 1500 B.C.-1400 A.D.. Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe. |
Geographies
Colombia, Cauca River Valley (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 7 13/16 x W: 2 1/16 x D: 1/16 in. (19.9 x 5.2 x 0.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of John Bourne, 2009
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
2009.20.69