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Nose Ornament

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Nose Ornament

Date:: 1st–3rd century
Geography:: Peru
Culture:: Moche
Medium:: Gold
Dimensions:: H. 3 3/8 x W. 5 1/4 x D. 5/8 in. (8.6 x 13.3 cm) Weight: 0.0355lb. (0.0161kg)
Classification:: Shell-Ornaments
Credit Line:: Purchase, Arthur M. Bullowa Bequest, 1996
Accession Number:: 1996.407.1

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