Ear spools

Museum number:
16-20439a,b
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm211620439a@2cb
Alternate number:
73 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.4620
Description:
Silver Chimu ear spools, repoussé work (hollow). round (10.5cm) with 'bead' outer border & wave pattern inner border. center decorated with an applied figure dressed in headdress, tunic and necklace and holding a decorated staff in right hand (A) and left hand (B). ear post is tapered (small to large) from the decorative roundel to the base. base is decorated with an "S" pattern bordered by rows of tiny dots. hollow.
Donor:
Arthur Beynon and Evelyn Beynon
Collection place:
Peru
Verbatim coll. place:
South America, Peru, Chimu
Culture or time period:
Chimú culture (ca. 900-1470 AD)
Collector:
Arthur Beynon and Evelyn Beynon
Materials:
Silver (metal)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Ear spools (ear ornaments)
Context of use:
personal jewelry
Department:
Ancient Peru
Dimensions:
diameter 10.5 centimeters and length 10.5 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 3 titled Ear spools, accession number 16-20439a,b, described as Silver Chimu ear spools, repoussé work (hollow). round (10.5cm) with 'bead' outer border & wave pattern inner border. center decorated with an applied figure dressed in headdress, tunic and necklace and holding a decorated staff in right hand (A) and left hand (B). ear post is tapered (small to large) from the decorative roundel to the base. base is decorated with an "S" pattern bordered by rows of tiny dots. hollow.Hearst Museum object 2 of 3 titled Ear spools, accession number 16-20439a,b, described as Silver Chimu ear spools, repoussé work (hollow). round (10.5cm) with 'bead' outer border & wave pattern inner border. center decorated with an applied figure dressed in headdress, tunic and necklace and holding a decorated staff in right hand (A) and left hand (B). ear post is tapered (small to large) from the decorative roundel to the base. base is decorated with an "S" pattern bordered by rows of tiny dots. hollow.Hearst Museum object 3 of 3 titled Ear spools, accession number 16-20439a,b, described as Silver Chimu ear spools, repoussé work (hollow). round (10.5cm) with 'bead' outer border & wave pattern inner border. center decorated with an applied figure dressed in headdress, tunic and necklace and holding a decorated staff in right hand (A) and left hand (B). ear post is tapered (small to large) from the decorative roundel to the base. base is decorated with an "S" pattern bordered by rows of tiny dots. hollow.

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