COLLECTION NAME:
MAW Collection
mediaCollectionId
CalStateLA~9~9
MAW Collection
Collection
true
Filename:
MawM0096-000.jp2
filename
MawM0096-000.jp2
Filename
false
Identifying Number:
MawM0096
identifier
MawM0096
Identifying Number
false
Title:
Owl Maskette
title
Owl Maskette
Title
false
Subject:
Masks--Mexico
subject
Masks--Mexico
Subject
false
Subject:
Aztec art--Mexico
subject
Aztec art--Mexico
Subject
false
Subject:
Mixtec art--Antiquities
subject
Mixtec art--Antiquities
Subject
false
Subject:
Purépecha art--Mexico
subject
Purépecha art--Mexico
Subject
false
Subject:
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
subject
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
Subject
false
Description:
This hollow, open-back copper maskette was cast using the lost-wax technique. The owl maskette was formed first in bees wax. The bees wax maskette was embedded in a super fine material such as clay. The clay and beeswax maskette was slowly heated melting out the bees wax and hardening the clay matrix. Molten metal was poured into the empty maskette are and cooled.
description
This hollow, open-back copper maskette was cast using the lost-wax technique. The owl maskette was formed first in bees wax. The bees wax maskette was embedded in a super fine material such as clay. The clay and beeswax maskette was slowly heated melting out the bees wax and hardening the clay matrix. Molten metal was poured into the empty maskette are and cooled.
Description
false
Materials:
Metal: lost wax technique; copper; oxidized verdigris pattern.
materials
Metal: lost wax technique; copper; oxidized verdigris pattern.
Materials
false
Publisher:
California State University, Los Angeles
publisher
California State University, Los Angeles
Publisher
false
Date:
between 900 and 1200
date
between 900 and 1200
Date
false
Type:
Artifact
type
Artifact
Type
false
Object Type:
Sculpture
format
Sculpture
Object Type
false
Dimensions:
2 7/18 in high x 2 3/8 in wide x 2 1/8 in deep
dimensions
2 7/18 in high x 2 3/8 in wide x 2 1/8 in deep
Dimensions
false
Collection:
MAW Collection
source
MAW Collection
Collection
false
Location:
West Mexico
coverage
West Mexico
Location
false
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).
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).
Rights
false
Culture:
Aztec
culture
Aztec
Culture
false
Culture:
Mixtec
culture
Mixtec
Culture
false
Culture:
Tarascan
culture
Tarascan
Culture
false
Period:
Post Classic
period
Post Classic
Period
false