https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/internal/media/dispatcher/11868/fullEarspool with Spider Motif1-650 CE1 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (3.8 x 5.7 cm)Gilded copper alloyGift of Cora W. and Laurence C. Witten II1992.015.274 A1Surface corrosion preserves evidence of the textiles that were wrapped around the earspools for burial. Although most of the organic fibers have deteriorated, some fibers remain trapped within the corrosion products on the earspools. Under magnification through a transmitted light microscope, it is possible to see the characteristic twist of cotton fibers.Art of the Americas53083814410