Ear Spools
| Title | Ear Spools |
|---|---|
| Artist | Colima or Jalisco Colima or Jalisco, Mexico |
| Date | 200 BCE–200 CE 1st century BCE |
| Medium | Spondylus shell and greenstone |
| Classification | ear ornament |
| Origin | Western Mexico Western Mexico |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Maurice D. Galleher Endowment |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Ear Spools” is a work by Colima or Jalisco Colima or Jalisco, Mexico, dated 200 BCE–200 CE. It is executed in spondylus shell and greenstone and classified as ear ornament. 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 200 BCE–200 CE. Explore the wider set of works from the 1st century BCE held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Western Mexico. Browse more public-domain art from Western Mexico.
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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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