Ear Flares with Incised Faces

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Ear Flares with Incised Faces

Guatemala or Mexico, Maya, 300–900 CE
Shell with pigment
2 1/2 × 2 1/2 × 1 in. (6.35 × 6.35 × 2.54 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost (M.2010.115.963a-b)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Conchas Precolombianas: Mesoamerican Art Created from Seashells. New York: Hillwood Art Museum, 1997.
  • O'Neil, Megan E. Forces of Nature: Ancient Maya Arts from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Beijing Shi: Wen wu chu ban she, 2018.