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Ear Spools

A work made of spondylus shell.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of spondylus shell.

Date:

200 BCE–200 CE

Artist:

Colima or Jalisco
Colima or Jalisco, Mexico

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Culture

Colima

Title

Ear Spools

Place

Western Mexico (Object made in:)

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200 BCE–200 CE

Medium

Spondylus shell

Dimensions

Diam. 7 cm (2 3/4 in.) (each)

Credit Line

Maurice D. Galleher Endowment

Reference Number

2001.152.6-7

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