Ear Ornament
Unknown Artist
c. 800–1370
Medium
hammered and embossed gold alloy
Dimensions
4.2 × 4.2 cm
Classification
Metalwork
Department
Art of the Americas
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The Norweb Collection
Accession Number
1950.413
About this artwork
Wearing large ear ornaments, a privilege of the nobility, permanently stretched the earlobes.