Detail View: MAW Collection:
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Filename:
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MawM0089-000.jp2
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Identifying Number:
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MawM0089
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Title:
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Meandering nose ring.
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Subject:
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Nose rings--Mexico
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Subject:
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Jewelry--Mexico
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Subject:
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Mixtec art--Mexico
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Subject:
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Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
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Description:
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Metallurgy was introduced into Nayarit, Mexico c. Ad 800. The Aztec, the Mixtec, and the Tarascans excelled in copper and gold during the Post-Classic period. However, jade was always more important to the Mesoamericans than gold, a disappointment for the conquistadors.
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Materials:
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Metal: lost wax technique; copper; oxidized verdigris pattern.
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Publisher:
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California State University, Los Angeles
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Date:
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between 900 and 1200
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Type:
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Artifact
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Object Type:
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Jewelry
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Object Type:
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Nose ring
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Dimensions:
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7/8 in high x 1/4 in wide x 2 in deep
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Collection:
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MAW Collection
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Location:
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West Mexico
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Rights:
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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).
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Culture:
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Mixtec
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Period:
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Post Classic
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