About this work
A small gold nose ring (2 x 1.5 cm) attributed to Ethiopia, dated by the Met to probably the 19th century and held in its Islamic Art department. Gift of Meredith Howland, 1904 (04.34.9).
Original catalogue wording
Source classification: jewelry
- Date
- probably 19th century
- Object type
- Jewellery & adornment
- Recorded place
- Ethiopia
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
- Accession
- 04.34.9