COLLECTION NAME:
MAW Collection
mediaCollectionId
CalStateLA~9~9
MAW Collection
Collection
true
Filename:
MawM0068-000.jp2
filename
MawM0068-000.jp2
Filename
false
Identifying Number:
MawM0068
identifier
MawM0068
Identifying Number
false
Title:
Tweezers : spherical pinchers.
title
Tweezers : spherical pinchers.
Title
false
Subject:
Aztec sculpture--Mexico
subject
Aztec sculpture--Mexico
Subject
false
Subject:
Metal sculpture--Mexico
subject
Metal sculpture--Mexico
Subject
false
Subject:
Art--Mexico
subject
Art--Mexico
Subject
false
Subject:
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
subject
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
Subject
false
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.
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.
Description
false
Materials:
Metal: lost wax technique; copper; oxidized verdigris pattern.
materials
Metal: lost wax technique; copper; oxidized verdigris pattern.
Materials
false
Publisher:
California State University, Los Angeles
publisher
California State University, Los Angeles
Publisher
false
Date:
between 900 and 1200
date
between 900 and 1200
Date
false
Type:
Artifact
type
Artifact
Type
false
Object Type:
Tool
format
Tool
Object Type
false
Object Type:
Ornament
format
Ornament
Object Type
false
Dimensions:
2 7/16 in high x 1 13/16 in wide x 11/16 in deep
dimensions
2 7/16 in high x 1 13/16 in wide x 11/16 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
Culture:
Mixtec
culture
Mixtec
Culture
false
Culture:
Tarascan
culture
Tarascan
Culture
false
Period:
Post Classic
period
Post Classic
Period
false