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Nose Ornament in the Form of an Long-Nosed Saurian with C-shaped Body

A work made of spondylus shell.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of spondylus shell.

Date:

800–1200

Artist:

Coclé
Venado Beach, Coclé province, Panama

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 136

Department

Arts of the Americas

Culture

Coclé

Title

Nose Ornament in the Form of an Long-Nosed Saurian with C-shaped Body

Place

Venado Beach (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

750 CE–1250

Medium

Spondylus shell

Dimensions

W.: 7.9 cm (3 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Wirt D. Walker Fund

Reference Number

1969.794

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