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Source Description
Gold nose rings were among the artifacts brought back to Spain by Columbus. They were a popular form of body ornament and sign of rank for both men and women in ancient Central America.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
16032
label
Nose Ring with Oval Disc
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
16032
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Nose Ring with Oval Disc
description
Gold nose rings were among the artifacts brought back to Spain by Columbus. They were a popular form of body ornament and sign of rank for both men and women in ancient Central America.
provenance
Tiffany & Co.; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1910 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
700-1500
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
ornaments
nose rings
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
4.3
height
5.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 11/16 x W: 2 1/16 in. (4.3 x 5.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Colombian
med
hammered gold alloy
creator_ids
15523
collection_ids
AME
JWL
exhibition_ids
2444
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
40ee0249d698e3b2