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Earplugs

Chimú

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Caption

Chimú. Earplugs, 1000–1500. Wood, shell, turquoise, mother of pearl, a: 2 3/16 x 1 3/8 in. b: 2 5/16 x 1 3/16 in. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc., 86.224.120a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Chimú

Title

Earplugs

Date

1000–1500

Period

Late Intermediate Period

Medium

Wood, shell, turquoise, mother of pearl

Classification

Ornament

Dimensions

a: 2 3/16 x 1 3/8 in. b: 2 5/16 x 1 3/16 in.

Credit Line

Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.

Accession Number

86.224.120a-b

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Artists and makers

Chimú

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