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Ear Spool

Pre-Columbian Ceramic Head Fragment
Located in Chicago, IL
an elaborate headdress, or coiffure, and ear spools which were worn to show wealth and status.
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Central American Pre-Columbian Figurati...

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Ceramic

Pre-Columbian Ceramic Head Fragment
Pre-Columbian Ceramic Head Fragment
H 1.5 in W 1.5 in D 1 in
American "Human Effigy" Female Stone Sculpture, Tennessee, 1000 AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
with varigated patina as found. Notice the detail of the carved ear spools. Provenance: old New
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects

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Sandstone

Teotihuacan Redware Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
adorned with an elaborate headdress, a thick beaded necklace and ear spools which were worn to show wealth
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...

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Ceramic

Teotihuacan Redware Figure
Teotihuacan Redware Figure
H 4.75 in W 2.75 in D 2.5 in
Teotihuacan Ceramic Head Fragment
Located in Chicago, IL
. This figure is adorned with an elaborate headdress, a thick beaded necklace and ear spools which were
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Ceramics

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Ceramic

La Tolita-Tumaco Standing Female Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
coiffure or headdress. There are holes lining each ear indicating the potential use of ear spools or other
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier South American Pre-Columbian Figurative...

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Ceramic

La Tolita-Tumaco Standing Female Figure
La Tolita-Tumaco Standing Female Figure
H 7.5 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in
Teotihuacan Ceramic Head Fragment
Located in Chicago, IL
. This figure is adorned with an elaborate coiffure or headdress and ear spools which were worn to show
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...

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Ceramic

Teotihuacan Ceramic Head Fragment
Teotihuacan Ceramic Head Fragment
H 3.5 in W 4.25 in D 2.75 in
Native America Ancient Hand Carved Stone Pipe Idol Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
effigy pipe figure idol , likely Hopewell culture with its bun head and ear spool features. It comes from
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects

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Stone

Geometric Mouse Scale E 'Desktop'
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Miami, FL
with that of an old movie camera, whose square box and two circular film spools mimic his face and ears
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Aluminum

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