Cleveland Museum of Art

Ear Ornament (2 of 2)

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 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.

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