Earspool
300 BC-AD 500
Culture
Greater Nicoya
Country
Costa Rica
Object
ear spool
Medium
Fashioned from jadeite, this earspool was formed using a combination of drilling, carving, and polishing techniques.
Accession Number
1994.906.2
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Earspool. 300 BC-AD 500. Fashioned from jadeite, this earspool was formed using a combination of drilling, carving, and polishing techniques.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1994.906.2.
Dimensions
height: 1/2 in, 1.2700 cm; width: 3/4 in, 1.9050 cm
Department
Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Collection
Arts of the Ancient Americas
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