"His earlobes are very long to remind us that he grew up wearing heavy earrings. . . Siddhartha was born a prince, and the artist depicted him as having long earlobes to remind us that he gave up his wealth, including heavy jewelry, on his journey to reach enlightenment."

I've seen this claim before. My question: is there any pre-modern text that describes his ears in these specific terms, or is it a modern interpretation?

I'm familiar with lists of the 80 minor marks of the Buddha's body that include "ample and long ears" (pīnāyata-karṇau). But are his long ears thanks to his formerly wearing earrings, or was he born that way as he was with his long tongue, lump on his cranium, sheathed penis, etc.?

Thanks, and happy new year!

Andrew