$12,000.00
Culture: Nariño / Capulí Region: Southwestern Ecuador Date/Origin: Circa AD 700–1500 Type: Nose Ornament Material: Gold Dimensions: 7 × 2 3/4 in. Description: Hammered and annealed gold nose ornament composed of a central crescent element flanked by rectangular panels with geometric openwork arranged in a diamond pattern within square frames. Each panel supports small suspended ring pendants that would have produced subtle movement and sound when worn. The highly geometric design and thin sheet-gold construction are characteristic of Capulí metalworking traditions of the Nariño cultural region along the Ecuador–Colombia border. Such ornaments were worn suspended from the nasal septum as part of elite ceremonial regalia. Weight: 41.5 grams. Provenance:
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