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Pair of Ear Ornaments

800–1300 CE
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
These two ear ornaments, in the Capulí style, feature silhouettes of two monkeys facing each other.




Estas dos orejeras, de estilo Capulí, representan dos siluetas de monos, uno frente al otro.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pair of Ear Ornaments
  • Date: 800–1300 CE
  • Geography: Colombia, Nariño Highlands
  • Culture: Nariño
  • Medium: Gold
  • Dimensions: H. 2 3/8 × W. 5 1/2 in. (6 × 14 cm)
    H. 2 5/16 × W. 5 1/2 in. (5.9 × 14 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Ornaments
  • Credit Line: Museo del Oro, Banco de la República, Bogotá (O25224, O25225)
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing