Ornament
Item number Sf568 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Item number Sf568 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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A semi-circular shaped ornament made of a thin sheet of gold-coloured metal. The flat edge of the ornament has a circular hole cut into it. At the centre there are repousse designs of concentric circles in rows, and this is bordered by two rows of repousse dots.
Nose ornaments are depicted frequently in Moche and Vicus ceramics. They are worn hanging from the septum (Lumbreras).
nose ornament
Vicus/Moche Style, contemporary with Moche 1 and 2; 0-200 C.E.
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nose ornament
Vicus/Moche Style, contemporary with Moche 1 and 2; 0-200 C.E.
Nose ornaments are depicted frequently in Moche and Vicus ceramics. They are worn hanging from the septum (Lumbreras).
A semi-circular shaped ornament made of a thin sheet of gold-coloured metal. The flat edge of the ornament has a circular hole cut into it. At the centre there are repousse designs of concentric circles in rows, and this is bordered by two rows of repousse dots.
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