Pair of Ear Ornaments

c. 1200-1519

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

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.

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Title: Pair of Ear Ornaments
Date Created: c. 1200-1519
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 2.5 x 2.2 cm (1 x 7/8 in.)
Provenance: (André Emmerich, Inc., New York, NY, 1966, sold to James C. and Florence C. Gruener), James C. Gruener [1903-1990], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Type: Jewelry
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1983.191
Medium: obsidian, crystal
Fun Fact: These obsidian ear ornaments look black but have a golden sheen.
Department: Art of the Americas
Culture: Mexico, Guerrero, Ichcatiopan, Mixtec or Aztec
Credit Line: Gift of James C. Gruener in memory of his wife, Florence Crowell Gruener
Collection: AA - Mesoamerica
Accession Number: 1983.191

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