Shaped like an
eight-petalled, open flower, each of these ear ornaments
is made from a sheet of gold that has been cut and decorated
with repoussé. The calyx, the part that was inserted
into the lobe of the ear, has four small holes probably
where feathers were stuck.
Ear ornaments
Gold 200 b.C. - A.D.
200
Palmira, Valle del Cauca
2 x 6 cm
2 x 6 cm
