Nose Ornament with Snakes
Object type: Nose ornament
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Ecuador or Peru
Date: 2nd century BCE–2nd century CE
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: H. 2 1/4 × W. 3 1/4 × D. 1/8 in. (5.7 × 8.3 × 0.3 cm)
Classification: Metal-Ornaments
Geography:     Ecuador or Peru  
Credit line: Jan Mitchell and Sons Collection, Gift of Jan Mitchell, 1991
Accession year: 1991
Tags: Snakes