COLLECTION NAME:
MAW Collection
mediaCollectionId
CalStateLA~9~9
MAW Collection
Collection
true
Filename:
MawM0046-000.tif
filename
MawM0046-000.tif
Filename
false
Identifying Number:
MawM0046
identifier
MawM0046
Identifying Number
false
Title:
Aztec ear plugs : disc form.
title
Aztec ear plugs : disc form.
Title
false
Subject:
Ceramic jewelry--Mexico--Cuautitlán River Valley
subject
Ceramic jewelry--Mexico--Cuautitlán River Valley
Subject
false
Subject:
Decoration and ornament--Mexico--Cuautitlán River Valley
subject
Decoration and ornament--Mexico--Cuautitlán River Valley
Subject
false
Subject:
Azetc art--Mexico--Cuautitlán River Valley
subject
Azetc art--Mexico--Cuautitlán River Valley
Subject
false
Subject:
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
subject
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
Subject
false
Description:
Mesoamerica people decorated their bodies in various ways. The elite wore articles made of rare materials like cotton, bird feathers, semi-precious gems, and metals. Common man wore objects made of clay, wood, or perishable common materials. These disce ear plugs were won by non-elites. Their curved sides are slightly concave to facilitate wear. They were held in place by force fitting.
description
Mesoamerica people decorated their bodies in various ways. The elite wore articles made of rare materials like cotton, bird feathers, semi-precious gems, and metals. Common man wore objects made of clay, wood, or perishable common materials. These disce ear plugs were won by non-elites. Their curved sides are slightly concave to facilitate wear. They were held in place by force fitting.
Description
false
Materials:
Ceramic: tan clay, burnished, no pigment. Non-matching, but the same size.
materials
Ceramic: tan clay, burnished, no pigment. Non-matching, but the same size.
Materials
false
Publisher:
California State University, Los Angeles
publisher
California State University, Los Angeles
Publisher
false
Date:
between 1200 and 1521
date
between 1200 and 1521
Date
false
Type:
Artifact
type
Artifact
Type
false
Object Type:
Jewelry
format
Jewelry
Object Type
false
Dimensions:
1 cm wide x 3 cm in diameter
dimensions
1 cm wide x 3 cm in diameter
Dimensions
false
Collection:
MAW Collection
source
MAW Collection
Collection
false
Location:
Cuauhtitlan, Mexico
coverage
Cuauhtitlan, 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/Mexica
culture
Aztec/Mexica
Culture
false
Period:
Late Post Classic
period
Late Post Classic
Period
false