The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Pair of Ear Ornament Frontals

Pair of Ear Ornament Frontals

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Pair of Ear Ornament Frontals

Date:: 15th–16th century
Geography:: Mexico, Mesoamerica
Culture:: Aztec or Mixtec
Medium:: Gold
Dimensions:: H. 2 3/8 x W. 1 3/16 in. (6 x 2.1 cm)
Classification:: Metal-Ornaments
Credit Line:: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Purchase, Nelson A. Rockefeller Gift, 1967
Accession Number:: 1978.412.200a, b

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 357

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