Detail View: MAW Collection:
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Filename:
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MawM0060-000.jp2
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Identifying Number:
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MawM0060
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Title:
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Aztec quartz crystal rabbit pendant.
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Subject:
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Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico
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Subject:
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Aztec sculpture--Mexico
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Subject:
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Stone carving--Mexico
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Subject:
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Aztec art--Mexico
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Subject:
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Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
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Description:
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According to Aztec mythology, the rabbit passed a group of Aztec gods as the second sun was resting at night. One of the gods grabbed the rabbit and pressed it against the second sun causing it to lose its heat and light. The decimated second sun became the rabbit in the moon.
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Materials:
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Stone: quartz crystal. Chipped, abraded and polished. Drilled for suspension.
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Publisher:
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California State University, Los Angeles
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Date:
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between 800 and 1521
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Type:
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Artifact
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Object Type:
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Jewelry
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Dimensions:
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13/16 in high x 11/16 in wide x 1 3/8 in long
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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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Aztec
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Period:
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Post Classic
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