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Source Description
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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151346
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Pair of Ear Ornaments
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object
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151346
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object
title
Pair of Ear Ornaments
description
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.
date
c. 1200–1519
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79934708
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Jewelry
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 2.5 x 2.2 cm (1 x 7/8 in.)
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Mexico, Guerrero, Ichcatiopan, Mixtec or Aztec
accession
1983.191
Source extras
tec
obsidian, crystal
tombstone
Pair of Ear Ornaments, c. 1200–1519. Mexico, Guerrero, Ichcatiopan, Mixtec or Aztec. Obsidian, crystal; overall: 2.5 x 2.2 cm (1 x 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of James C. Gruener in memory of his wife, Florence Crowell Gruener, 1983.191
collection
AA - Mesoamerica
didYouKnow
These obsidian ear ornaments look black but have a golden sheen.
citations
citation
Turner, Evan H. "Year in Review for 1983." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 71, no. 2 (1984): 38-79.
page_number
Referenced: cat. no. 221, p. 76
citation
Young-Sánchez, Margaret. "The Gruener Collection of Pre-Columbian Art." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 79, no. 7 (September 1992): 234-75.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 273, no. 110
creditline
Gift of James C. Gruener in memory of his wife, Florence Crowell Gruener
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2026-05-29 07:49:04.827000
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151346
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Art of the Americas
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AA - Mesoamerica
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obsidian, crystal
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