Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual

Arts of the Americas
Gallery 136

200 B.C./A.D. 300

Nayarit
Ixtlán del Río, Nayarit, Mexico

On View: Arts of the Americas, Gallery 136

Culture: Nayarit
Title: Funerary Cheek-Piercing Ritual
Origin: Nayarit state
Date: 200 BCE–300 CE
Medium: Ceramic and pigment
Dimensions: Diam. 24.1 cm (9 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Ethel and Julian Goldsmith
Reference Number: 1997.475

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