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Nose ornament/Nose ring

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; acquired from local collectors by agents of the G. Amsinck & Co (a New York import/export firm with operations in Latin America) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from the G. Amsinck Company in 1916 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
probably Zenú (Sinú) (archaeological) (attributed)
Presenter/funding source
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
Seller
G. Amsinck & Company (G. Amsinck & Co.)
Previous owner
G. Amsinck & Company (G. Amsinck & Co.)
Date created
200 BC–AD 1600
Object Name
Nose ornament/Nose ring
Media/Materials
Gold
Techniques
Hammered, bent
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
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