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accession number:	1947.180.1
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1947.180.1
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Ear Flare, 900–1470. Peru, North Coast, Chimú style (900-1470). Hammered gold alloy; diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.); overall: 9.9 cm (3 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1947.180.1

title:				Ear Flare
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creation date:			900–1470
creation date earliest:		900
creation date latest:		1470
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creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture:	Peru, North Coast, Chimú style (900-1470)
technique:	hammered gold alloy
department:	Art of the Americas
collection:	AA - Andes
type:		Metalwork
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measurements: Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.); Overall: 9.9 cm (3 7/8 in.)
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* Dallas, TX: Neiman-Marcus Co.; October 19-31, 1959. "South American Fortnight."<br><br>Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art; February 23-April 3, 1966.  "Treasures of Peruvian Gold."

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North Coast ear ornaments typically have a long shaft that balanced the weight of the glorious frontal. This pair illustrates Chimú interest in the sea, which had great economic and religious importance. On the shafts are bands of seabirds and waves, and a similar pattern edges the frontals, which were altered in modern times. Originally solid disks, the frontals' centers were cut out and a dotted band was added to the rim.
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