Pair of Earflare Frontals

Creator Name

Cultural Context

Maya

Date

3rd–6th century

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description

Earflare frontals

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Title

Pair of Earflare Frontals

Creator

Worktype

Stone-Ornaments

Cultural Context

Maya

Material

Jade (jadeite)

Dimensions

a: H. 1 7/8 × W. 1 7/8 × D. 5/8 in. (4.8 × 4.8 × 1.6 cm) b: H. 1 7/8 x W. 1 7/8 x D. 3/8 in. (4.8 x 4.8 x 1.5 cm);
depth: 0.9525019centimetre;
height: 4.7625093centimetre;
width: 4.7625093centimetre

Technique

Language

Date

3rd–6th century

Provenance

Gift of Arthur M. Bullowa, 1989

Style Period

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

Mesoamerica, Guatemala

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Subject

Topic

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Pair of Earflare Frontals, 3rd–6th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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