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MawM0074-270.jp2
Three obsidian winged l...
MawM0074
Title
Three obsidian winged labrets : B.
Description
Obsidian is a volcanic glass-like stone cleaves concavely. Working with obsidian requires great skill. The process involves core flaking, pressure flaking, drilling, abrading as well as polishing. It is very labor intesive. Two of the labrets have been inlaid with a white material.
Subject
[Labrets, Jewelry--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Obsidian--Mexico, Art--Mexico, Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1523
 
MawM0074-180.jp2
Three obsidian winged l...
MawM0074
Title
Three obsidian winged labrets : B.
Description
Obsidian is a volcanic glass-like stone cleaves concavely. Working with obsidian requires great skill. The process involves core flaking, pressure flaking, drilling, abrading as well as polishing. It is very labor intesive. Two of the labrets have been inlaid with a white material.
Subject
[Labrets, Jewelry--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Obsidian--Mexico, Art--Mexico, Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1523
 
MawM0074-090.jp2
Three obsidian winged l...
MawM0074
Title
Three obsidian winged labrets : B.
Description
Obsidian is a volcanic glass-like stone cleaves concavely. Working with obsidian requires great skill. The process involves core flaking, pressure flaking, drilling, abrading as well as polishing. It is very labor intesive. Two of the labrets have been inlaid with a white material.
Subject
[Labrets, Jewelry--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Obsidian--Mexico, Art--Mexico, Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1523
 
MawM0074-000.jp2
Three obsidian winged l...
MawM0074
Title
Three obsidian winged labrets : B.
Description
Obsidian is a volcanic glass-like stone cleaves concavely. Working with obsidian requires great skill. The process involves core flaking, pressure flaking, drilling, abrading as well as polishing. It is very labor intesive. Two of the labrets have been inlaid with a white material.
Subject
[Labrets, Jewelry--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Obsidian--Mexico, Art--Mexico, Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1523
 
MawM0090-000.jp2
Small copper pin.
MawM0090
Title
Small copper pin.
Description
Metallurgy in copper was popular in Mixtec times. The art of metalworking was introduced around AD 800 into West Mexico from Central or South America
Subject
[Pins and needles--Mexico, Art--Mexico, Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
 
MawM0090-001.jp2
Small copper pin.
MawM0090
Title
Small copper pin.
Description
Metallurgy in copper was popular in Mixtec times. The art of metalworking was introduced around AD 800 into West Mexico from Central or South America
Subject
[Pins and needles--Mexico, Art--Mexico, Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
 
MawM0090-180.jp2
Small copper pin.
MawM0090
Title
Small copper pin.
Description
Metallurgy in copper was popular in Mixtec times. The art of metalworking was introduced around AD 800 into West Mexico from Central or South America
Subject
[Pins and needles--Mexico, Art--Mexico, Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
 
MawM0090-181.jp2
Small copper pin.
MawM0090
Title
Small copper pin.
Description
Metallurgy in copper was popular in Mixtec times. The art of metalworking was introduced around AD 800 into West Mexico from Central or South America
Subject
[Pins and needles--Mexico, Art--Mexico, Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
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