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Ear ornament

Ear ornament
 Middle Formative 800 BCE-300 BCE

Medium
jade
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented anonymously, 1980
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
jade
Measurements
11.0 × 6.5 cm diameter
Place/s of Execution
Guerrero, West Mexico, Mexico
Accession Number
PC45-1980
Department
Pre-Columbian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented anonymously, 1980
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Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Long bead, ear spool and ball head.

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