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Title
Small ramos polychrome circular bowl : triangular net design : macaw head.
Description
A circular bowl with four triangles incorporate a net design as well as an abstract macaw head. The design executed with a red-brown pigment on the inside of the bowl repeats to complete the design, a basic concept of Casas Grandes ceramics.
Subject
[Ceramic bowls--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1280 and 1450
Title
Small ramos polychrome circular bowl : triangular net design : macaw head.
Description
A circular bowl with four triangles incorporate a net design as well as an abstract macaw head. The design executed with a red-brown pigment on the inside of the bowl repeats to complete the design, a basic concept of Casas Grandes ceramics.
Subject
[Ceramic bowls--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1280 and 1450
Title
Ramos black and tan mini bowl.
Description
A small offering bowl has been decorated with a black serpentine design that suggests a double headed serpent. The black residue on the bichrome slip might be copal.
Subject
[Ceramic bowls--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1280 and 1600
Title
Ramos black and tan mini bowl.
Description
A small offering bowl has been decorated with a black serpentine design that suggests a double headed serpent. The black residue on the bichrome slip might be copal.
Subject
[Ceramic bowls--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1280 and 1600
Title
Ramos black and tan mini bowl.
Description
A small offering bowl has been decorated with a black serpentine design that suggests a double headed serpent. The black residue on the bichrome slip might be copal.
Subject
[Ceramic bowls--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1280 and 1600
Title
Ramos black and tan mini bowl.
Description
A small offering bowl has been decorated with a black serpentine design that suggests a double headed serpent. The black residue on the bichrome slip might be copal.
Subject
[Ceramic bowls--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1280 and 1600
Title
Ramos black and tan mini bowl.
Description
A small offering bowl has been decorated with a black serpentine design that suggests a double headed serpent. The black residue on the bichrome slip might be copal.
Subject
[Ceramic bowls--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1280 and 1600
Title
Ramos black and tan mini bowl.
Description
A small offering bowl has been decorated with a black serpentine design that suggests a double headed serpent. The black residue on the bichrome slip might be copal.
Subject
[Ceramic bowls--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1280 and 1600
Title
Escondida style olla.
Description
Casas Grandes ollas express over and over the concept of duality, a very important part of their cosmology. Duality manifests itself on the neck, the red and striped black triangles. The large squares with two opposite repeated images, the black 'P' or 'D' shape reversed, and the abstracted 'W' serpent form and the abstract macaw bird form.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Drinking vessels--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1000 and 1450
Title
Escondida style olla.
Description
Casas Grandes ollas express over and over the concept of duality, a very important part of their cosmology. Duality manifests itself on the neck, the red and striped black triangles. The large squares with two opposite repeated images, the black 'P' or 'D' shape reversed, and the abstracted 'W' serpent form and the abstract macaw bird form.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Drinking vessels--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1000 and 1450
Title
Escondida style olla.
Description
Casas Grandes ollas express over and over the concept of duality, a very important part of their cosmology. Duality manifests itself on the neck, the red and striped black triangles. The large squares with two opposite repeated images, the black 'P' or 'D' shape reversed, and the abstracted 'W' serpent form and the abstract macaw bird form.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Drinking vessels--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1000 and 1450
Title
Escondida style olla.
Description
Casas Grandes ollas express over and over the concept of duality, a very important part of their cosmology. Duality manifests itself on the neck, the red and striped black triangles. The large squares with two opposite repeated images, the black 'P' or 'D' shape reversed, and the abstracted 'W' serpent form and the abstract macaw bird form.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Drinking vessels--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1000 and 1450
Title
Escondida style olla.
Description
Casas Grandes ollas express over and over the concept of duality, a very important part of their cosmology. Duality manifests itself on the neck, the red and striped black triangles. The large squares with two opposite repeated images, the black 'P' or 'D' shape reversed, and the abstracted 'W' serpent form and the abstract macaw bird form.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Drinking vessels--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1000 and 1450
Title
Escondida style olla.
Description
Casas Grandes ollas express over and over the concept of duality, a very important part of their cosmology. Duality manifests itself on the neck, the red and striped black triangles. The large squares with two opposite repeated images, the black 'P' or 'D' shape reversed, and the abstracted 'W' serpent form and the abstract macaw bird form.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Drinking vessels--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1000 and 1450
Title
Casas Grandes effigy olla : Villa Ahumada style.
Description
The Casas Grandes culture produced at least half a dozen decorative ceramic styles. This Villa Ahumada Effigy vessel, created in the Rio Carmen area of northeastern Chihuahua, incorporates the typical red and black geometric designs of that style. The olla shaped vessel features a zoomorphic cup attached to the rim for drinking or pouring.
Subject
[Effigy pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Drinking vessels--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1200 and 1450
Title
Casas Grandes effigy olla : Villa Ahumada style.
Description
The Casas Grandes culture produced at least half a dozen decorative ceramic styles. This Villa Ahumada Effigy vessel, created in the Rio Carmen area of northeastern Chihuahua, incorporates the typical red and black geometric designs of that style. The olla shaped vessel features a zoomorphic cup attached to the rim for drinking or pouring.
Subject
[Effigy pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Drinking vessels--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1200 and 1450
Title
Casas Grandes effigy olla : Villa Ahumada style.
Description
The Casas Grandes culture produced at least half a dozen decorative ceramic styles. This Villa Ahumada Effigy vessel, created in the Rio Carmen area of northeastern Chihuahua, incorporates the typical red and black geometric designs of that style. The olla shaped vessel features a zoomorphic cup attached to the rim for drinking or pouring.
Subject
[Effigy pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Drinking vessels--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1200 and 1450
Title
Casas Grandes effigy olla : Villa Ahumada style.
Description
The Casas Grandes culture produced at least half a dozen decorative ceramic styles. This Villa Ahumada Effigy vessel, created in the Rio Carmen area of northeastern Chihuahua, incorporates the typical red and black geometric designs of that style. The olla shaped vessel features a zoomorphic cup attached to the rim for drinking or pouring.
Subject
[Effigy pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Drinking vessels--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1200 and 1450
Title
Casas Grandes effigy olla : Villa Ahumada style.
Description
The Casas Grandes culture produced at least half a dozen decorative ceramic styles. This Villa Ahumada Effigy vessel, created in the Rio Carmen area of northeastern Chihuahua, incorporates the typical red and black geometric designs of that style. The olla shaped vessel features a zoomorphic cup attached to the rim for drinking or pouring.
Subject
[Effigy pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Drinking vessels--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1200 and 1450
Title
Casas Grandes effigy olla : Villa Ahumada style.
Description
The Casas Grandes culture produced at least half a dozen decorative ceramic styles. This Villa Ahumada Effigy vessel, created in the Rio Carmen area of northeastern Chihuahua, incorporates the typical red and black geometric designs of that style. The olla shaped vessel features a zoomorphic cup attached to the rim for drinking or pouring.
Subject
[Effigy pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Drinking vessels--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1200 and 1450
Title
Corralitos polychrome incised double olla.
Description
Two identical ollas are united by a bridge handle and a lower flow tube. Each olla contains a black geometric meandering shoulder design and a textured restricted neck design. It is possible for materials (liquids) to move back and forth through the lower flow tube.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Between 1280 and 1600
Title
Corralitos polychrome incised double olla.
Description
Two identical ollas are united by a bridge handle and a lower flow tube. Each olla contains a black geometric meandering shoulder design and a textured restricted neck design. It is possible for materials (liquids) to move back and forth through the lower flow tube.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Between 1280 and 1600
Title
Corralitos polychrome incised double olla.
Description
Two identical ollas are united by a bridge handle and a lower flow tube. Each olla contains a black geometric meandering shoulder design and a textured restricted neck design. It is possible for materials (liquids) to move back and forth through the lower flow tube.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Between 1280 and 1600
Title
Corralitos polychrome incised double olla.
Description
Two identical ollas are united by a bridge handle and a lower flow tube. Each olla contains a black geometric meandering shoulder design and a textured restricted neck design. It is possible for materials (liquids) to move back and forth through the lower flow tube.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Between 1280 and 1600
Title
Corralitos polychrome incised double olla.
Description
Two identical ollas are united by a bridge handle and a lower flow tube. Each olla contains a black geometric meandering shoulder design and a textured restricted neck design. It is possible for materials (liquids) to move back and forth through the lower flow tube.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Between 1280 and 1600
Title
Corralitos polychrome incised double olla.
Description
Two identical ollas are united by a bridge handle and a lower flow tube. Each olla contains a black geometric meandering shoulder design and a textured restricted neck design. It is possible for materials (liquids) to move back and forth through the lower flow tube.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Between 1280 and 1600
Title
Corralitos polychrome incised double olla.
Description
Two identical ollas are united by a bridge handle and a lower flow tube. Each olla contains a black geometric meandering shoulder design and a textured restricted neck design. It is possible for materials (liquids) to move back and forth through the lower flow tube.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Between 1280 and 1600
Title
Corralitos polychrome incised double olla.
Description
Two identical ollas are united by a bridge handle and a lower flow tube. Each olla contains a black geometric meandering shoulder design and a textured restricted neck design. It is possible for materials (liquids) to move back and forth through the lower flow tube.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes., Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Between 1280 and 1600
Title
Ramos black & tan seed jar.
Description
The seed jar has been painted with a black claw design. Since the vessel has a black design on a cream slip ground, it is considered a bichrome.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1250 and 1600
Title
Ramos black & tan seed jar.
Description
The seed jar has been painted with a black claw design. Since the vessel has a black design on a cream slip ground, it is considered a bichrome.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1250 and 1600
Title
Ramos black & tan seed jar.
Description
The seed jar has been painted with a black claw design. Since the vessel has a black design on a cream slip ground, it is considered a bichrome.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1250 and 1600
Title
Ramos black & tan seed jar.
Description
The seed jar has been painted with a black claw design. Since the vessel has a black design on a cream slip ground, it is considered a bichrome.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1250 and 1600
Title
Ramos black & tan seed jar.
Description
The seed jar has been painted with a black claw design. Since the vessel has a black design on a cream slip ground, it is considered a bichrome.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1250 and 1600
Title
Ramos black & tan seed jar.
Description
The seed jar has been painted with a black claw design. Since the vessel has a black design on a cream slip ground, it is considered a bichrome.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1250 and 1600
Title
Playas red incised olla.
Description
The sides of a small brownware olla has been covered with red slip. The red slip area has been horizontally incised forming two groups of incised rings separating three solid red bands.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1280 and 1600
Title
Playas red incised olla.
Description
The sides of a small brownware olla has been covered with red slip. The red slip area has been horizontally incised forming two groups of incised rings separating three solid red bands.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1280 and 1600
Title
Playas red incised olla.
Description
The sides of a small brownware olla has been covered with red slip. The red slip area has been horizontally incised forming two groups of incised rings separating three solid red bands.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1280 and 1600
Title
Playas red incised olla.
Description
The sides of a small brownware olla has been covered with red slip. The red slip area has been horizontally incised forming two groups of incised rings separating three solid red bands.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1280 and 1600
Title
Playas red incised olla.
Description
The sides of a small brownware olla has been covered with red slip. The red slip area has been horizontally incised forming two groups of incised rings separating three solid red bands.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1280 and 1600
Title
Playas red incised olla.
Description
The sides of a small brownware olla has been covered with red slip. The red slip area has been horizontally incised forming two groups of incised rings separating three solid red bands.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1280 and 1600
Title
Ramos polychrome olla : abstract parrot heads, dentated red lines.
Description
The design band has been compressed at the top and the bottom. Note the vertical column which separates the two main panels. Within the vertical band, you can see the concept of duality manifested in reversed shapes and different colors. The main panel has a diagonal design with opposite colors and shapes.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1280 and 1450
Title
Ramos polychrome olla : abstract parrot heads, dentated red lines.
Description
The design band has been compressed at the top and the bottom. Note the vertical column which separates the two main panels. Within the vertical band, you can see the concept of duality manifested in reversed shapes and different colors. The main panel has a diagonal design with opposite colors and shapes.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1280 and 1450
Title
Ramos polychrome olla : abstract parrot heads, dentated red lines.
Description
The design band has been compressed at the top and the bottom. Note the vertical column which separates the two main panels. Within the vertical band, you can see the concept of duality manifested in reversed shapes and different colors. The main panel has a diagonal design with opposite colors and shapes.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1280 and 1450
Title
Ramos polychrome olla : abstract parrot heads, dentated red lines.
Description
The design band has been compressed at the top and the bottom. Note the vertical column which separates the two main panels. Within the vertical band, you can see the concept of duality manifested in reversed shapes and different colors. The main panel has a diagonal design with opposite colors and shapes.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1280 and 1450
Title
Ramos polychrome olla : abstract parrot heads, dentated red lines.
Description
The design band has been compressed at the top and the bottom. Note the vertical column which separates the two main panels. Within the vertical band, you can see the concept of duality manifested in reversed shapes and different colors. The main panel has a diagonal design with opposite colors and shapes.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1280 and 1450
Title
Ramos polychrome olla : abstract parrot heads, dentated red lines.
Description
The design band has been compressed at the top and the bottom. Note the vertical column which separates the two main panels. Within the vertical band, you can see the concept of duality manifested in reversed shapes and different colors. The main panel has a diagonal design with opposite colors and shapes.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Art--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Casas Grandes, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1280 and 1450
Title
Labret.
Description
The elite of Mesoamerica were allowed to wear certain kinds of body adornments. Different adornments and materials marked a person's elite status. Labrets were worn below the bottom lip. A piercer was used to make the hole and the hole was stretched over time. This labret is very unusual -- it is not made of black obsidian, which would have taken a long time to make. This labret is made of clay. It is highly polished, which has compacted the clay before firing. The wings on the circular area kept the labret from falling out. The circular hollow area was inlaid with precious materials such as pyrite, shell, obsidian, or turquoise.
Subject
[Ceramic jewelry--Mexico--Colima (State), Labrets, Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1519
Title
Labret.
Description
The elite of Mesoamerica were allowed to wear certain kinds of body adornments. Different adornments and materials marked a person's elite status. Labrets were worn below the bottom lip. A piercer was used to make the hole and the hole was stretched over time. This labret is very unusual -- it is not made of black obsidian, which would have taken a long time to make. This labret is made of clay. It is highly polished, which has compacted the clay before firing. The wings on the circular area kept the labret from falling out. The circular hollow area was inlaid with precious materials such as pyrite, shell, obsidian, or turquoise.
Subject
[Ceramic jewelry--Mexico--Colima (State), Labrets, Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1519
Title
Labret.
Description
The elite of Mesoamerica were allowed to wear certain kinds of body adornments. Different adornments and materials marked a person's elite status. Labrets were worn below the bottom lip. A piercer was used to make the hole and the hole was stretched over time. This labret is very unusual -- it is not made of black obsidian, which would have taken a long time to make. This labret is made of clay. It is highly polished, which has compacted the clay before firing. The wings on the circular area kept the labret from falling out. The circular hollow area was inlaid with precious materials such as pyrite, shell, obsidian, or turquoise.
Subject
[Ceramic jewelry--Mexico--Colima (State), Labrets, Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1519
Title
Labret.
Description
The elite of Mesoamerica were allowed to wear certain kinds of body adornments. Different adornments and materials marked a person's elite status. Labrets were worn below the bottom lip. A piercer was used to make the hole and the hole was stretched over time. This labret is very unusual -- it is not made of black obsidian, which would have taken a long time to make. This labret is made of clay. It is highly polished, which has compacted the clay before firing. The wings on the circular area kept the labret from falling out. The circular hollow area was inlaid with precious materials such as pyrite, shell, obsidian, or turquoise.
Subject
[Ceramic jewelry--Mexico--Colima (State), Labrets, Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1519
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