Ear Ornament
c. 800–1370
Maker Unknown
Art of the Americas
Ear Ornament, c. 800–1370. Peru, North Coast, Sicán, 9th-14th Century. Hammered and embossed gold alloy; overall: 4.2 x 4.2 cm (1 5/8 x 1 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection 1950.413 Wearing large ear ornaments, a privilege of the nobility, permanently stretched the earlobes.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Metalwork
- Formatted Medium
- hammered and embossed gold alloy
- Dimensions
- Overall: 4.2 x 4.2 cm (1 5/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
- Departments
- Art of the Americas
- Accession Number
- 1950.413
- Credit Line
- The Norweb Collection
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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