Pair of Earrings
| Title | Pair of Earrings |
|---|---|
| Artist | Artist unknown (Tairona) Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia |
| Date | 1000–1500 11th century |
| Medium | Gold |
| Classification | jewelry |
| Origin | Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | African and Amerindian Art Purchase Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Pair of Earrings” is a work by Artist unknown (Tairona) Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, dated 1000–1500. It is executed in gold and classified as jewelry. 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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Catalogued as jewelry. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1000–1500. Explore the wider set of works from the 11th 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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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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