Earflares

400-600 CE (Early Intermediate)

6.8 cm 4 cm

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Fine craftsmanship typifies the precious metal jewelry worn by the Moche elite. From cast decorative edgings, to hammered sheets of gold rolled into shafts, to the intricate inlays of semiprecious stones, these astonishing ornaments embellished members of the elite. Not only d...

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Purchased by John G. Bourne, ca. 1980; given to John G. Bourne Foundation, 2006 [1]; given to Walters Art Museum, 2013.[1] reported in Bourne Foundation accounts
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