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Ear Ornament
Sinu culture, Pre-Columbian
1000-1500 CE
Titles
Ear Ornament (Descriptive)
Artist
Sinu culture, Colombia, 900 - 1500
Medium
lost wax cast tumbaga (alloy of gold and copper)
Dimensions
5/8 x 2 x 1/16 in. (1.6 x 5.1 x 0.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of EBSCO Industries, Inc., 1991.868.1
Work Type
ear ornament
Classification
Costume
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Signature
Unsigned
Marks
Recto and verso: none
Inscription
Recto and verso: none
Provenance
William M. Spencer III, June 1991
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