Flanged Earspools
AD 1-500
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Locale
Reportedly discovered in Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Country
Costa Rica
Object
ear spool
Medium
Fashioned from albitite, these ear spools were formed using a combination of drilling, sawing, carving, and polishing techniques.
Accession Number
1994.753.1-2
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Flanged Earspools. AD 1-500. Fashioned from albitite, these ear spools were formed using a combination of drilling, sawing, carving, and polishing techniques.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1994.753.1-2.
Dimensions
height: 7/8 in, 2.2225 cm; diameter: 1 3/8 in, 3.4925 cm; height: 5/8 in, 1.5875 cm; width: 1 1/4 in, 3.1750 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
Known Provenance
Collection of Carlos S. Balser [1903-1995], San Jose, Costa Rica; Purchased by Frederick R. [1928-2007] and Jan Mayer, Denver, CO, March 1969 [1]; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 1994
[1] On loan to the Denver Art Museum, 1992
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