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Source Description
These gold discs, each with the image of a richly dressed Chimú lord, originally were attached to the fronts of ear ornaments equipped with long, thick shafts that passed through the ear lobes. Such ornaments were important markers of wealth and elite status.
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Document identity
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117820
label
Pair of Ear Flare Frontals
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
117820
contentType
object
title
Pair of Ear Flare Frontals
description
These gold discs, each with the image of a richly dressed Chimú lord, originally were attached to the fronts of ear ornaments equipped with long, thick shafts that passed through the ear lobes. Such ornaments were important markers of wealth and elite status.
date
Chimú style (900–1470)
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80012596
genreSpecific
Jewelry
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.); Overall: 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.)
cul
Peru, North Coast, Paramonga(?), Chimú style (900-1470)
accession
1938.429
Source extras
tec
hammered gold alloy
tombstone
Pair of Ear Flare Frontals, Chimú style (900–1470). Peru, North Coast, Paramonga(?), Chimú style (900-1470). Hammered gold alloy; diameter: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.); overall: 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, James Albert Ford Memorial Fund, 1938.429
collection
AA - Andes
creditline
James Albert Ford Memorial Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:06:10.139000
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117820
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Art of the Americas
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AA - Andes
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hammered gold alloy
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1
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0
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photo
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