COLLECTION NAME:
MAW Collection
Record
Filename:
MawM0188-000.jp2
Identifying Number:
MawM0188
Title:
Labret : ear ornament.
Subject:
Labrets
Subject:
Jewelry--Mexico
Subject:
Stone carving--Mexico
Subject:
Decoration and ornament--Mexico
Subject:
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
Description:
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.
Materials:
Stone: black obsidian; core flaked, pressure flaked, abraded and polished.
Publisher:
California State University, Los Angeles
Date:
Unknown
Type:
Artifact
Object Type:
Jewelry
Object Type:
Labret
Dimensions:
1 1/4 in long x 3/4 in wide x 5/8 in deep
Collection:
MAW Collection
Location:
Mexico
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).
Culture:
Unknown
