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Nose Ring
(Ancient Americas )
This flat crescent is a nose ring, with a small gap in the ring which would allow for the item to pinch the septum or for it to be inserted into a septum piercing. The mid-section of the nose ring has been dented, and minor scuffs can be seen on the surface.
Gold nose rings were among the artifacts brought back to Spain by Columbus. They were a popular form of body ornament and a sign of rank for both men and women in ancient Central and South America.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Tiffany & Co., New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1910, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2015 | Gold of the Ancient Americas. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Colombia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1/2 × W: 9/16 in. (1.3 × 1.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1910
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.
57.360