COLLECTION NAME:
MAW Collection
mediaCollectionId
CalStateLA~9~9
MAW Collection
Collection
true
Filename:
MawM0060-000.jp2
filename
MawM0060-000.jp2
Filename
false
Identifying Number:
MawM0060
identifier
MawM0060
Identifying Number
false
Title:
Aztec quartz crystal rabbit pendant.
title
Aztec quartz crystal rabbit pendant.
Title
false
Subject:
Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico
subject
Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico
Subject
false
Subject:
Aztec sculpture--Mexico
subject
Aztec sculpture--Mexico
Subject
false
Subject:
Stone carving--Mexico
subject
Stone carving--Mexico
Subject
false
Subject:
Aztec art--Mexico
subject
Aztec art--Mexico
Subject
false
Subject:
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
subject
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
Subject
false
Description:
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.
description
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.
Description
false
Materials:
Stone: quartz crystal. Chipped, abraded and polished. Drilled for suspension.
materials
Stone: quartz crystal. Chipped, abraded and polished. Drilled for suspension.
Materials
false
Publisher:
California State University, Los Angeles
publisher
California State University, Los Angeles
Publisher
false
Date:
between 800 and 1521
date
between 800 and 1521
Date
false
Type:
Artifact
type
Artifact
Type
false
Object Type:
Sculpture
format
Sculpture
Object Type
false
Object Type:
Jewelry
format
Jewelry
Object Type
false
Dimensions:
13/16 in high x 11/16 in wide x 1 3/8 in long
dimensions
13/16 in high x 11/16 in wide x 1 3/8 in long
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:
Post Classic
period
Post Classic
Period
false