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MawM0238-270.jp2
Basalt earspool or plug...
MawM0238
Title
Basalt earspool or plug.
Description
A simple, but very unusual stone object. Its shape and slight taper indicate an ear plug or spool. The weight of the dense basalt suggests part of a headdress. There is no abrasion caused by movement.
Subject
[Stone carving--Mexico--Nayarit, Jewelry--Mexico--Nayarit, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Unknown
MawM0238-180.jp2
Basalt earspool or plug...
MawM0238
Title
Basalt earspool or plug.
Description
A simple, but very unusual stone object. Its shape and slight taper indicate an ear plug or spool. The weight of the dense basalt suggests part of a headdress. There is no abrasion caused by movement.
Subject
[Stone carving--Mexico--Nayarit, Jewelry--Mexico--Nayarit, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Unknown
MawM0238-090.jp2
Basalt earspool or plug...
MawM0238
Title
Basalt earspool or plug.
Description
A simple, but very unusual stone object. Its shape and slight taper indicate an ear plug or spool. The weight of the dense basalt suggests part of a headdress. There is no abrasion caused by movement.
Subject
[Stone carving--Mexico--Nayarit, Jewelry--Mexico--Nayarit, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Unknown
MawM0238-000.jp2
Basalt earspool or plug...
MawM0238
Title
Basalt earspool or plug.
Description
A simple, but very unusual stone object. Its shape and slight taper indicate an ear plug or spool. The weight of the dense basalt suggests part of a headdress. There is no abrasion caused by movement.
Subject
[Stone carving--Mexico--Nayarit, Jewelry--Mexico--Nayarit, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Unknown
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