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Nose Ornament

ca. 400 CE
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
These are six of the nose ornaments recovered from the tomb of the Señora de Cao. Her funerary bundle included objects normally associated with men, such as war clubs and spear-throwers.




Estas son seis de las múltiples narigueras encontradas en la tumba de la Señora de Cao. Su fardo funerario contenía objetos generalmente asociados con los hombres, como porras de guerra y lanzadardos.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Nose Ornament
  • Date: ca. 400 CE
  • Geography: Peru
  • Culture: Moche
  • Medium: Gold, silver, stone inlay
  • Dimensions: H. 1 15/16 in. (5 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Ornaments
  • Credit Line: Museo Cao, Magdalena de Cao, Peru, Ministerio de Cultura del Perú (PACEB-F4-00006)

  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing