Ear Ornaments
| Title | Ear Ornaments |
|---|---|
| Artist | Tiwanaku-Wari Coastal Peru or highland Bolivia |
| Date | 400–800 CE 5th century |
| Medium | Shell, stone, silver, and copper |
| Classification | shell |
| Origin | Peru Peru |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Kate S. Buckingham Endowment |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Ear Ornaments” is a work by Tiwanaku-Wari Coastal Peru or highland Bolivia, dated 400–800 CE. It is executed in shell, stone, silver, and copper and classified as shell. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to 400–800 CE. Explore the wider set of works from the 5th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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