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Pair of Ear Ornaments

Unknown Artist

c. 1200–1519

Pair of Ear Ornaments by Unknown Artist

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

About this artwork

This set of ear ornaments, each with a rock crystal insert, is said to have been found with a pendant made of jade and gold (1983.190). They may come from a buried offering or the tomb of an Aztec noble.

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