Flower-Shaped Ear Ornaments

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Date

1400–1500

Medium

Ceramic and gold foil

Dimensions

Each: 5.7 × 2.9 cm (2 1/4 × 1 1/8 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Pauline S. Armstrong Endowment

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