COLLECTION NAME:
MAW Collection
Record
Filename:
MawM0072-000.jp2
Identifying Number:
MawM0072
Title:
Three obsidian winged labrets : C.
Subject:
Labrets
Subject:
Jewelry--Mexico
Subject:
Decoration and ornament--Mexico
Subject:
Stone carving--Mexico
Subject:
Art--Mexico
Subject:
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
Description:
Obsidian, a volcanic glass-like stone cleaves concavely. Working obsidian requires great skill. The process involves core flaking, pressure flaking, drilling, abrading as well as polishing. It is very labor intesive. Two of the labrets have been inlaid with a white material.
Materials:
Stone: obsidian; core flaked, pressure flaked, abraded, polished and inlaid.
Publisher:
California State University, Los Angeles
Date:
between 900 and 152
Type:
Artifact
Object Type:
Jewelry
Object Type:
Labret
Dimensions:
1 3/4 in deep
Collection:
MAW Collection
Location:
West Mexico
Rights:
Physical collection housed at California State University, Los Angeles. | MATERIALS ARE IN COPYRIGHT | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Culture:
Tarascan, Mixtec or Aztec
Period:
Post Classic
