Cleveland Museum of Art

Pair of Ear Ornaments

Date

c. 1200–1519

Medium

obsidian, crystal

Culture

Mexico, Guerrero, Ichcatiopan, Mixtec or Aztec

Department

Art of the Americas

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

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. These obsidian ear ornaments look black but have a golden sheen.

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