Pair of Deity Earrings with Vishnu on Garuda (front) and chepu (monster mask) (back)
Cleveland Museum of Art

Pair of Deity Earrings with Vishnu on Garuda (front) and chepu (monster mask) (back)

1600s or 1700s

Gold set with precious and semi-precious stones
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

These larger-than-life earrings would hang on a deity statue in a Nepalese temple, rather than worn by a person.

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