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Ear Ornaments by Tiwanaku — VisualArtsDB

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Ear Ornaments

Ear Ornaments

Ear Ornaments

400–800

Medium: Shell, stone, silver, and copper
Dimensions: Diam.: 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.)
Genre: Shell
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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stoneamericasshell (animal material)tiahuanacoandeansilverjewelryshellcoppergeometrichuariabstract figuresArts of the Americasandescostumeart of the americas

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