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Collections

Pair of Earflares600–900 CE

On view:
Geffen Galleries
Pair of carved jade or stone flower-shaped objects with five lobed petals, cream and russet mottled coloring, and a green stone dome at the center of each
Two carved jade ornaments in pale celadon with russet inclusions, each with a rosette form of layered rounded petals surrounding a raised dark green central boss.
Title
Pair of Earflares
Culture
Maya
Place Made
Mexico or Central America
Date Made
600–900 CE
Medium
Jadeite
Dimensions
Diameter (each): 2 3/4 in. (6.99 cm) Height (each): 1 3/8 in. (3.49 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Ancient Art Council and the Maya World of the Yucatán Trip, 2007
Accession Number
M.2007.85.1-.2
Classification
Stone
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Curatorial Notes

The floral form of these earflares refers to the Maya otherworld, while the quatrefoil form signifies its lobed entrance.

2008

Selected Bibliography
  • Magaloni, Diana, Davide Domenici, and Alyce de Carteret. We Live in Painting: the Nature of Color in Mesoamerican Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2024.