Pair of Earspools with Face in Interior
Unknown
Possibly 450–1000
Medium
Ceramic and pigment
Dimensions
Diam.: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.)
Classification
ear ornament
Department
Arts of the Americas
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
5954
About the Artist
Unknown
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