Detail View: The AMICA Library: Pair of Earflares
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.66.196.40-.41
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Costume and Jewelry
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Creator Nationality:
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South American; Pre-Columbian; Moche; Chimu
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Moche peoples
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Title:
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Pair of Earflares
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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3rd-7th century
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Creation Start Date:
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200
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Creation End Date:
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699
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Materials and Techniques:
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Gold, turquoise, sodalite, shell
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Classification Term:
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Metalwork, Ornament
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Dimensions:
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Diam. 3 3/16 in. (8 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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66.196.40-.41
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Credit Line:
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Gift and Bequest of Alice K. Bache, 1966, 1977
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Rights:
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Context:
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Large circular ear ornaments were popular personal adornments of prominent ancient Peruvian lords and a symbol of their status and wealth. The weight of the frontal, which could reach widths of more than four inches, was counterbalanced by a long tubular shaft that went through the distended hole in the earlobe. Particularly impressive are those earflares with colorful mosaics. On this pair, bird-headed (or masked) winged runners, worked in turquoise, sodalite, and spondylus shell, hold bags in their outstretched hands. Their eyes and beaks are sheathed in gold. They may be depictions of mythological messengers. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.ao066.196.40-.48.R.tif
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