Detail View: MAW Collection:
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Filename:
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MawM0238-000.jp2
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Identifying Number:
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MawM0238
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Title:
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Basalt earspool or plug.
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Subject:
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Stone carving--Mexico--Nayarit
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Subject:
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Jewelry--Mexico--Nayarit
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Subject:
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Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
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Description:
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A simple, but very unusual stone object. Its shape and slight taper indicate an ear plug or spool. The weight of the dense basalt suggests part of a headdress. There is no abrasion caused by movement.
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Materials:
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Stone: basalt, slightly tapered.
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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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Dimensions:
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1 3/8 in high x 1 5/16 in diameter
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Collection:
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MAW Collection
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Location:
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Nayarit, 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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