The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 17, 2024
Pair of Ear Ornaments
c. 1200–1519
Overall: 2.5 x 2.2 cm (1 x 7/8 in.)
Location: not on view
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These obsidian ear ornaments look black but have a golden sheen.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.- ?-1966(André Emmerich, Inc., New York, NY, 1966, sold to James C. and Florence C. Gruener)1966-1983James C. Gruener [1903-1990], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art1983-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Turner, Evan H. "Year in Review for 1983." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 71, no. 2 (1984): 38-79. Referenced: cat. no. 221, p. 76 www.jstor.orgYoung-Sánchez, Margaret. "The Gruener Collection of Pre-Columbian Art." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 79, no. 7 (1992): 234-75. p. 273, no. 110 www.jstor.org
- The Year in Review for 1983. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 22-April 8, 1984).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1983.191