COLLECTION NAME:
MAW Collection
mediaCollectionId
CalStateLA~9~9
MAW Collection
Collection
true
Filename:
MawM0055-000.jp2
filename
MawM0055-000.jp2
Filename
false
Identifying Number:
MawM0055
identifier
MawM0055
Identifying Number
false
Title:
Aztec skull censer : articulable jaw one death.
title
Aztec skull censer : articulable jaw one death.
Title
false
Subject:
Aztec sculpture--Mexico
subject
Aztec sculpture--Mexico
Subject
false
Subject:
Ceramic censers--Mexico
subject
Ceramic censers--Mexico
Subject
false
Subject:
Aztec art--Mexico
subject
Aztec art--Mexico
Subject
false
Subject:
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
subject
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
Subject
false
Subject:
Ceramic sculpture--Mexico
subject
Ceramic sculpture--Mexico
Subject
false
Description:
The censer's image combines a skull and a left arm with a predominate index figure. The index figure hand incorporates a rattle. The skull and figure can be read as "One Death". The skull has been painted with twenty-two marigold flowers and thirteen arrows, which all point to death.
description
The censer's image combines a skull and a left arm with a predominate index figure. The index figure hand incorporates a rattle. The skull and figure can be read as "One Death". The skull has been painted with twenty-two marigold flowers and thirteen arrows, which all point to death.
Description
false
Materials:
Ceramic: tan with red, orange and black.
materials
Ceramic: tan with red, orange and black.
Materials
false
Publisher:
California State University, Los Angeles
publisher
California State University, Los Angeles
Publisher
false
Date:
between 1325 and 1521
date
between 1325 and 1521
Date
false
Type:
Artifact
type
Artifact
Type
false
Object Type:
Incense burner
format
Incense burner
Object Type
false
Dimensions:
6 in high x 6 1/2 in wide x 11 3/4 in deep
dimensions
6 in high x 6 1/2 in wide x 11 3/4 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:
Aztec
culture
Aztec
Culture
false
Period:
Late Post Classic
period
Late Post Classic
Period
false