Nose Ornament
Object type: Nose ornament
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Makira Island
Date: late 19th–early 20th century
Medium: Conus shell
Dimensions: H x W: 2 1/4 x 2 3/8in. (5.7 x 6.1cm)
Classification: Shell-Ornaments
Geography:    Makira-Ulawa province Solomon Islands Makira Island 
Credit line: Gift of Evelyn A. J. Hall and John A. Friede, 1987
Accession year: 1987
Tags: Birds