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Pair of Earplugs

Chimú

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Caption

Chimú. Pair of Earplugs, 1000–1500. Silver, each (a+b): 1 3/4 x 2 3/8 in. (4.4 x 6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc., 86.224.31a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Chimú

Title

Pair of Earplugs

Date

1000–1500

Period

Late Intermediate Period

Medium

Silver

Classification

Ornament

Dimensions

each (a+b): 1 3/4 x 2 3/8 in. (4.4 x 6 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.

Accession Number

86.224.31a-b

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Artists and makers

Chimú

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