COLLECTION NAME:
MAW Collection
Record
Filename:
MawM0068-000.jp2
Identifying Number:
MawM0068
Title:
Tweezers : spherical pinchers.
Subject:
Aztec sculpture--Mexico
Subject:
Metal sculpture--Mexico
Subject:
Art--Mexico
Subject:
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
Description:
Tweezers were very common in the Central South American Andes, but not in Mesoamerica. The elite Tarascans wore tweezers as a pendant. They probably were more than an object to remove facial hair. The tweezers were more like badge of office or status.
Materials:
Metal: lost wax technique; copper; oxidized verdigris pattern.
Publisher:
California State University, Los Angeles
Date:
between 900 and 1200
Type:
Artifact
Object Type:
Tool
Object Type:
Ornament
Dimensions:
2 7/16 in high x 1 13/16 in wide x 11/16 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:
Aztec
Culture:
Mixtec
Culture:
Tarascan
Period:
Post Classic
