Nose Ornament Fragment
Object type: Nose ornament fragment
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Moche
Date: 6th–7th century
Medium: Gold, silver
Dimensions: (Primary fragment): H. 4 1/4 x W. 5 5/8 x D. 1/4 in. (10.8 x 14.3 x 0.6 cm)
(Secondary Fragment): H. 2 x W. 1 5/8 in. (5.1 x 4.1 cm)
Overall (Tertiary Fragment): H. 7/8 x W. 9/16 in. (2.2 x 1.4 cm)
Classification: Metal-Ornaments
Geography:     Peru  
Credit line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
Accession year: 1979