The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 25, 2024

Ear Flare Frontal

Ear Flare Frontal

Chimú style (900–1470)
(?), Chimú style (900-1470)
hammered gold alloy
Diameter: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.)
James Albert Ford Memorial Fund 1938.429.1
Location: not on view

Description

These gold discs, each with the image of a richly dressed Chimú lord, originally were attached to the fronts of ear ornaments equipped with long, thick shafts that passed through the ear lobes. Such ornaments were important markers of wealth and elite status.
  • Art of the Americas. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 9, 1945-January 6, 1946).
    The Ancient Art in the North American Continent. The Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH (January 1944).
  • {{cite web|title=Ear Flare Frontal|url=false|author=|year=Chimú style (900–1470)|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1938.429.1