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Title
Owl Maskette
Description
This hollow, open-back copper maskette was cast using the lost-wax technique. The owl maskette was formed first in bees wax. The bees wax maskette was embedded in a super fine material such as clay. The clay and beeswax maskette was slowly heated melting out the bees wax and hardening the clay matrix. Molten metal was poured into the empty maskette are and cooled.
Subject
[Masks--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Mixtec art--Antiquities, Purépecha art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Owl Maskette
Description
This hollow, open-back copper maskette was cast using the lost-wax technique. The owl maskette was formed first in bees wax. The bees wax maskette was embedded in a super fine material such as clay. The clay and beeswax maskette was slowly heated melting out the bees wax and hardening the clay matrix. Molten metal was poured into the empty maskette are and cooled.
Subject
[Masks--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Mixtec art--Antiquities, Purépecha art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Owl Maskette
Description
This hollow, open-back copper maskette was cast using the lost-wax technique. The owl maskette was formed first in bees wax. The bees wax maskette was embedded in a super fine material such as clay. The clay and beeswax maskette was slowly heated melting out the bees wax and hardening the clay matrix. Molten metal was poured into the empty maskette are and cooled.
Subject
[Masks--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Mixtec art--Antiquities, Purépecha art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Owl Maskette
Description
This hollow, open-back copper maskette was cast using the lost-wax technique. The owl maskette was formed first in bees wax. The bees wax maskette was embedded in a super fine material such as clay. The clay and beeswax maskette was slowly heated melting out the bees wax and hardening the clay matrix. Molten metal was poured into the empty maskette are and cooled.
Subject
[Masks--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Mixtec art--Antiquities, Purépecha art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Owl Maskette
Description
This hollow, open-back copper maskette was cast using the lost-wax technique. The owl maskette was formed first in bees wax. The bees wax maskette was embedded in a super fine material such as clay. The clay and beeswax maskette was slowly heated melting out the bees wax and hardening the clay matrix. Molten metal was poured into the empty maskette are and cooled.
Subject
[Masks--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Mixtec art--Antiquities, Purépecha art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Owl Maskette
Description
This hollow, open-back copper maskette was cast using the lost-wax technique. The owl maskette was formed first in bees wax. The bees wax maskette was embedded in a super fine material such as clay. The clay and beeswax maskette was slowly heated melting out the bees wax and hardening the clay matrix. Molten metal was poured into the empty maskette are and cooled.
Subject
[Masks--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Mixtec art--Antiquities, Purépecha art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Owl Maskette
Description
This hollow, open-back copper maskette was cast using the lost-wax technique. The owl maskette was formed first in bees wax. The bees wax maskette was embedded in a super fine material such as clay. The clay and beeswax maskette was slowly heated melting out the bees wax and hardening the clay matrix. Molten metal was poured into the empty maskette are and cooled.
Subject
[Masks--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Mixtec art--Antiquities, Purépecha art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper human face pendant : 2.
Description
These hollow, open-back copper masks were cast usin the lost wax technique. There is a strap across the back so they could be secured to a headdress or a textile. The masks contained small bells which would tingle when moved.
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Purépecha art--Antiquities, Mixtec art--Antiquities, Aztec art--Mexico, Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper human face pendant : 2.
Description
These hollow, open-back copper masks were cast usin the lost wax technique. There is a strap across the back so they could be secured to a headdress or a textile. The masks contained small bells which would tingle when moved.
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Purépecha art--Antiquities, Mixtec art--Antiquities, Aztec art--Mexico, Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper human face pendant : 2.
Description
These hollow, open-back copper masks were cast usin the lost wax technique. There is a strap across the back so they could be secured to a headdress or a textile. The masks contained small bells which would tingle when moved.
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Purépecha art--Antiquities, Mixtec art--Antiquities, Aztec art--Mexico, Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper human face pendant : 2.
Description
These hollow, open-back copper masks were cast usin the lost wax technique. There is a strap across the back so they could be secured to a headdress or a textile. The masks contained small bells which would tingle when moved.
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Purépecha art--Antiquities, Mixtec art--Antiquities, Aztec art--Mexico, Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper human face pendant : 2.
Description
These hollow, open-back copper masks were cast usin the lost wax technique. There is a strap across the back so they could be secured to a headdress or a textile. The masks contained small bells which would tingle when moved.
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Purépecha art--Antiquities, Mixtec art--Antiquities, Aztec art--Mexico, Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper human face pendant : 2.
Description
These hollow, open-back copper masks were cast usin the lost wax technique. There is a strap across the back so they could be secured to a headdress or a textile. The masks contained small bells which would tingle when moved.
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Purépecha art--Antiquities, Mixtec art--Antiquities, Aztec art--Mexico, Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper turtle bell pendant.
Description
The turtle bell was first formed with beeswax. Then the turtle bell wax model was embedded in a fine clay material. The clay matrix and the beeswax mold was slowly heated to melt the wax; hardening the clay mixture and creating a hollow negative turtle space. Molten copper was poured into the hollow space; it hardened and formed the turtle bell.
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Decoration and ornament--Mexico, Purépecha art--Mexico, Mixtec art--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Turtles--Art, Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper turtle bell pendant.
Description
The turtle bell was first formed with beeswax. Then the turtle bell wax model was embedded in a fine clay material. The clay matrix and the beeswax mold was slowly heated to melt the wax; hardening the clay mixture and creating a hollow negative turtle space. Molten copper was poured into the hollow space; it hardened and formed the turtle bell.
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Decoration and ornament--Mexico, Purépecha art--Mexico, Mixtec art--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Turtles--Art, Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper turtle bell pendant.
Description
The turtle bell was first formed with beeswax. Then the turtle bell wax model was embedded in a fine clay material. The clay matrix and the beeswax mold was slowly heated to melt the wax; hardening the clay mixture and creating a hollow negative turtle space. Molten copper was poured into the hollow space; it hardened and formed the turtle bell.
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Decoration and ornament--Mexico, Purépecha art--Mexico, Mixtec art--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Turtles--Art, Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper turtle bell pendant.
Description
The turtle bell was first formed with beeswax. Then the turtle bell wax model was embedded in a fine clay material. The clay matrix and the beeswax mold was slowly heated to melt the wax; hardening the clay mixture and creating a hollow negative turtle space. Molten copper was poured into the hollow space; it hardened and formed the turtle bell.
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Decoration and ornament--Mexico, Purépecha art--Mexico, Mixtec art--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Turtles--Art, Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper turtle bell pendant.
Description
The turtle bell was first formed with beeswax. Then the turtle bell wax model was embedded in a fine clay material. The clay matrix and the beeswax mold was slowly heated to melt the wax; hardening the clay mixture and creating a hollow negative turtle space. Molten copper was poured into the hollow space; it hardened and formed the turtle bell.
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Decoration and ornament--Mexico, Purépecha art--Mexico, Mixtec art--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Turtles--Art, Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper turtle bell pendant.
Description
The turtle bell was first formed with beeswax. Then the turtle bell wax model was embedded in a fine clay material. The clay matrix and the beeswax mold was slowly heated to melt the wax; hardening the clay mixture and creating a hollow negative turtle space. Molten copper was poured into the hollow space; it hardened and formed the turtle bell.
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Decoration and ornament--Mexico, Purépecha art--Mexico, Mixtec art--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Turtles--Art, Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper human face pendant : 1.
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Purépecha art--Mexico, Mixtec art--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper human face pendant : 1.
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Purépecha art--Mexico, Mixtec art--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper human face pendant : 1.
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Purépecha art--Mexico, Mixtec art--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper human face pendant : 1.
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Purépecha art--Mexico, Mixtec art--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper human face pendant : 1.
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Purépecha art--Mexico, Mixtec art--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper human face pendant : 1.
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Purépecha art--Mexico, Mixtec art--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper human face pendant : 1.
Description
Metal: lost wax technique; copper; oxidized verdigris pattern
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Mixtec art--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Tarascan art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities.]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper human face pendant : 1.
Description
Metal: lost wax technique; copper; oxidized verdigris pattern
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Mixtec art--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Tarascan art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities.]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper human face pendant : 1.
Description
Metal: lost wax technique; copper; oxidized verdigris pattern
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Mixtec art--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Tarascan art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities.]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper human face pendant : 1.
Description
Metal: lost wax technique; copper; oxidized verdigris pattern
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Mixtec art--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Tarascan art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities.]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper human face pendant : 1.
Description
Metal: lost wax technique; copper; oxidized verdigris pattern
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Mixtec art--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Tarascan art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities.]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Copper human face pendant : 1.
Description
Metal: lost wax technique; copper; oxidized verdigris pattern
Subject
[Pendants (Jewelry)--Mexico, Mixtec art--Mexico, Aztec art--Mexico, Tarascan art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities.]
Date
between 900 and 1200
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