Earflare, 3rd–9th century, El Salvador, Mesoamerica, El Salvador; Maya (?), Jade, H. 1 7/8 x W. 1 13/16in. (4.8 x 4.7cm), Stone-Ornaments, Set into a wide perforation in the wearer’s earlobe (as earspools are today), this earflare frontal (a paired set with 2) would have been anchored in place in various ways. In some cases, a bead (or beads) were set into the front of the earflare, anchoring it with the help of a set of beaded counterweights that were threaded through the earflare and hung behind the earlobe
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Earflare, 3rd–9th century, El Salvador, Mesoamerica, Maya, Jade, H, 1 7/8 x W, 13/16in, 4.8 4.7cm, Stone-Ornaments, Set, wide perforation, wearer, earlobe, earspools, today, earflare frontal, paired set, 2, anchored, place, various ways, cases, bead, beads, set, front, earflare, anchoring, help, beaded counterweights, threaded, hung
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