Pair of Ear Ornaments
1200–1519
- Medium
- obsidian, crystal
- Dimensions
- Overall: 2.5 x 2.2 cm (1 x 7/8 in.)
- Genre
- Jewelry
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Mexico, Guerrero, Ichcatiopan, Mixtec or Aztec
About
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.