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Ear Piece

9th century to 15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Colombia (made)

Gold alloy ear piece


Object details

Categories
Jewellery
Metalwork
Object type
Ear piece
Materials and techniques
Gold alloy
Brief description
Gold alloy ear piece, Quimbaya Area, Colombia, 9th to 15th century
Physical description
Gold alloy ear piece
Dimensions
  • Height: 1.2cm
  • Width: 1.1cm
  • Depth: 0.03cm
Style
Pre-Columbian
Object history
Part of a collection from Indian graves in the United States of Colombia, formed by Señor Restrepo of Medellin. Purchased by the Museum from R. Bunch Esq., together with objects numbered 696 to 786. The total cost was £64. The description in the register reads 'Ornament. For the nose? Gold; flat, penannular, and of unequal breadth'.
Production
From the Quimbaya Area, South America
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
733-1872

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Record createdAugust 9, 2006
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O126946/ear-piece-unknown/
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