Detail View: MAW Collection:
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Filename:
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MawM0188-000.jp2
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Identifying Number:
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MawM0188
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Title:
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Labret : ear ornament.
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Subject:
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Labrets
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Subject:
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Jewelry--Mexico
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Subject:
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Stone carving--Mexico
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Subject:
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Decoration and ornament--Mexico
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Subject:
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Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
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Description:
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To make this object require time, skill and craftsmanship. The black obsidian was core flaked for the basic shape and size. Small pieces of obsidian would be pushed off by pressure flaking. The shape would be refined by wearing away the surface with abrasive rocks and sand.
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Materials:
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Stone: black obsidian; core flaked, pressure flaked, abraded and polished.
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Publisher:
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California State University, Los Angeles
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Date:
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Unknown
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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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Labret
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Dimensions:
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1 1/4 in long x 3/4 in wide x 5/8 in deep
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Collection:
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MAW Collection
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Location:
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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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Unknown
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