Pair of Ear Ornaments

Title: Pair of Ear Ornaments
Description: These earflares are made of jade and were designed to resemble flowers.
Creator: unknown
Identifier: 2007.1186.1; 2007.1186.2
Date: 100-900 CE
Type: jewelry
Coverage: Guatemala; Mexico
cultural context: Maya (culture or style); Mesoamerican
Medium: jade (rock)
Subject: Flower petals in art; Jade; Jewelry; Decoration and ornament; Maya art
height: 8.6 cm; 8.3 cm
width: 7.9 cm; 8.3 cm
depth: 3.2 cm
Rights
Rights Holder: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston