COLLECTION NAME:
MAW Collection
mediaCollectionId
CalStateLA~9~9
MAW Collection
Collection
true
Filename:
MawM0080-000.jp2
filename
MawM0080-000.jp2
Filename
false
Identifying Number:
MawM0080
identifier
MawM0080
Identifying Number
false
Title:
Piercing tool or perforator.
title
Piercing tool or perforator.
Title
false
Subject:
Stone carving--Mexico
subject
Stone carving--Mexico
Subject
false
Subject:
Art--Mexico
subject
Art--Mexico
Subject
false
Subject:
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
subject
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
Subject
false
Description:
Mesoamerican people pierced their noses, low lips, and ear lobes for decorative purposes. Tongues and penises were pierced for ritual bloodletting or self-sacrifice. Both of these areas heal rapidly.
description
Mesoamerican people pierced their noses, low lips, and ear lobes for decorative purposes. Tongues and penises were pierced for ritual bloodletting or self-sacrifice. Both of these areas heal rapidly.
Description
false
Materials:
Stone: black obsidian; core flaked, pressure flaked, abraded, and polished (one of a pair).
materials
Stone: black obsidian; core flaked, pressure flaked, abraded, and polished (one of a pair).
Materials
false
Publisher:
California State University, Los Angeles
publisher
California State University, Los Angeles
Publisher
false
Date:
Unknown
date
Unknown
Date
false
Type:
Artifact
type
Artifact
Type
false
Object Type:
Tool
format
Tool
Object Type
false
Dimensions:
3 1/16 in high x 1 7/16 in wide x 3/8 in deep
dimensions
3 1/16 in high x 1 7/16 in wide x 3/8 in deep
Dimensions
false
Collection:
MAW Collection
source
MAW Collection
Collection
false
Location:
Mexico
coverage
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:
Unknown
culture
Unknown
Culture
false
Period:
Unknown
period
Unknown
Period
false