CultureWari (Huari)
Titles
- Pair of Inlaid Ear Ornaments
Date650–900 AD
MediumGold, shells, turquoise, and pyrite
DimensionsEach: 2 7/8 x 3 1/8 x 2 7/8 in. (7.3 x 7.9 x 7.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Brown Foundation Accessions Endowment
Object number2007.1571.1,.2
Not on view
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Department
Art of the Indigenous AmericasObject Type
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1100–1450 AD
Wood inlaid with shell, mother of pearl, spondylus shell, and turquoise
2010.323.1,.2
650–900 AD
Shell inlaid with turquoise, pyrite, spondylus shell, and mother of pearl
2010.462
1100–1450 AD
Gold with stone and shell inlays
2010.320.1,.2
100–800 AD
Gold, turquoise, and chrysocolla
2001.955.1,.2
