Detail View: MAW Collection:
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Filename:
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MawM0094-000.jp2
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Identifying Number:
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MawM0094
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Title:
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Copper shaft maces : 1.
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Subject:
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Copper jewelry--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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The Mixtec and the Aztec excelled in metalwork. Archaeologists believe metalsmithing moved from South America to Central America and into West Mexico. The Mixtec and the Tarascan favored copper, while the Aztec went for the gold. Needless to say, the conquistadores love gold and that is why there are few examples of this extrordinary craftsmanship.
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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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Dimensions:
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3/4 in high x 1 7/8 in diameter
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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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