Ear Ornament (2 of 2) (c. 1200–1519): Art, History and Details
Ear Ornament (2 of 2) at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1200–1519, obsidian, crystal. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Ear Ornament (2 of 2) (c. 1200–1519) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.
The work and its context
The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:
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.
Object facts
- Title: Ear Ornament (2 of 2)
- Date: c. 1200–1519
- Culture: Mexico, Guerrero, Ichcatiopan, Mixtec or Aztec
- Type: Jewelry
- Technique: obsidian, crystal
- Dimensions: Overall: 2.5 x 2.2 cm (1 x 7/8 in.)
- Collection: AA - Mesoamerica
- Department: Art of the Americas
- Accession number: 1983.191.2
Collection credit
Gift of James C. Gruener in memory of his wife, Florence Crowell Gruener
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See the museum's photographs and full catalogue entry. Catalogue text is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art's open-access data, with HTML formatting removed. This object and its supplied image are designated CC0.
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