Ear Ornament (2 of 2)
Unknown Artist
c. 1200–1519
Medium
obsidian, crystal
Dimensions
2.5 × 2.2 cm
Classification
Jewelry
Department
Art of the Americas
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of James C. Gruener in memory of his wife, Florence Crowell Gruener
Accession Number
1983.191.2
About this artwork
This set of ear ornaments was reputedly found together with the gold and jade pectoral ornament shown nearby. They may have accompanied a noble burial, or perhaps constituted an offering deposit.