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Title
Mixtec tripodal polychrome olla.
Description
The structure of this Mixtec vessel consists of a circular collar rim, a heart shape olla, and tripodal legs. Around the rim appears open mouth creatures with multiple eyes. The black heart-shape olla contains fantastic menacing creatures in what appears to be a liquid environment. Three white and red legs with red spirals support the vessel, which depicts the watery realm of the underworld, Mictlan.
Subject
[Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1000 and 1250
Title
Mixtec tripodal polychrome olla.
Description
The structure of this Mixtec vessel consists of a circular collar rim, a heart shape olla, and tripodal legs. Around the rim appears open mouth creatures with multiple eyes. The black heart-shape olla contains fantastic menacing creatures in what appears to be a liquid environment. Three white and red legs with red spirals support the vessel, which depicts the watery realm of the underworld, Mictlan.
Subject
[Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1000 and 1250
Title
Mixtec tripodal polychrome olla.
Description
The structure of this Mixtec vessel consists of a circular collar rim, a heart shape olla, and tripodal legs. Around the rim appears open mouth creatures with multiple eyes. The black heart-shape olla contains fantastic menacing creatures in what appears to be a liquid environment. Three white and red legs with red spirals support the vessel, which depicts the watery realm of the underworld, Mictlan.
Subject
[Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1000 and 1250
Title
Mixtec tripodal polychrome olla.
Description
The structure of this Mixtec vessel consists of a circular collar rim, a heart shape olla, and tripodal legs. Around the rim appears open mouth creatures with multiple eyes. The black heart-shape olla contains fantastic menacing creatures in what appears to be a liquid environment. Three white and red legs with red spirals support the vessel, which depicts the watery realm of the underworld, Mictlan.
Subject
[Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1000 and 1250
Title
Mixtec tripodal polychrome olla.
Description
The structure of this Mixtec vessel consists of a circular collar rim, a heart shape olla, and tripodal legs. Around the rim appears open mouth creatures with multiple eyes. The black heart-shape olla contains fantastic menacing creatures in what appears to be a liquid environment. Three white and red legs with red spirals support the vessel, which depicts the watery realm of the underworld, Mictlan.
Subject
[Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1000 and 1250
Title
Mixtec tripodal polychrome olla.
Description
The structure of this Mixtec vessel consists of a circular collar rim, a heart shape olla, and tripodal legs. Around the rim appears open mouth creatures with multiple eyes. The black heart-shape olla contains fantastic menacing creatures in what appears to be a liquid environment. Three white and red legs with red spirals support the vessel, which depicts the watery realm of the underworld, Mictlan.
Subject
[Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1000 and 1250
Title
Mixtec tripodal polychrome olla.
Description
The structure of this Mixtec vessel consists of a circular collar rim, a heart shape olla, and tripodal legs. Around the rim appears open mouth creatures with multiple eyes. The black heart-shape olla contains fantastic menacing creatures in what appears to be a liquid environment. Three white and red legs with red spirals support the vessel, which depicts the watery realm of the underworld, Mictlan.
Subject
[Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1000 and 1250
Title
Mixtec tripodal polychrome olla.
Description
The structure of this Mixtec vessel consists of a circular collar rim, a heart shape olla, and tripodal legs. Around the rim appears open mouth creatures with multiple eyes. The black heart-shape olla contains fantastic menacing creatures in what appears to be a liquid environment. Three white and red legs with red spirals support the vessel, which depicts the watery realm of the underworld, Mictlan.
Subject
[Ceramic tableware--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1000 and 1250
Title
Anthropomorphic xantil : cult image : incense burner.
Description
Burning Copal incense in the body of the Xantil produced a dense sweet smoke which emerges from his mouth. Xochipilli-Macuilxochitl, the young solar diety of sensuality, will appear to be chanting or singing. The god wears a bird-hed helmet with a crest, a long nose bar, a pair of round ear ornaments, a white collar, bracelets and knotted sandals.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1200 and 1521
Title
Anthropomorphic xantil : cult image : incense burner.
Description
Burning Copal incense in the body of the Xantil produced a dense sweet smoke which emerges from his mouth. Xochipilli-Macuilxochitl, the young solar diety of sensuality, will appear to be chanting or singing. The god wears a bird-hed helmet with a crest, a long nose bar, a pair of round ear ornaments, a white collar, bracelets and knotted sandals.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1200 and 1521
Title
Anthropomorphic xantil : cult image : incense burner.
Description
Burning Copal incense in the body of the Xantil produced a dense sweet smoke which emerges from his mouth. Xochipilli-Macuilxochitl, the young solar diety of sensuality, will appear to be chanting or singing. The god wears a bird-hed helmet with a crest, a long nose bar, a pair of round ear ornaments, a white collar, bracelets and knotted sandals.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1200 and 1521
Title
Anthropomorphic xantil : cult image : incense burner.
Description
Burning Copal incense in the body of the Xantil produced a dense sweet smoke which emerges from his mouth. Xochipilli-Macuilxochitl, the young solar diety of sensuality, will appear to be chanting or singing. The god wears a bird-hed helmet with a crest, a long nose bar, a pair of round ear ornaments, a white collar, bracelets and knotted sandals.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1200 and 1521
Title
Anthropomorphic xantil : cult image : incense burner.
Description
Burning Copal incense in the body of the Xantil produced a dense sweet smoke which emerges from his mouth. Xochipilli-Macuilxochitl, the young solar diety of sensuality, will appear to be chanting or singing. The god wears a bird-hed helmet with a crest, a long nose bar, a pair of round ear ornaments, a white collar, bracelets and knotted sandals.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1200 and 1521
Title
Anthropomorphic xantil : cult image : incense burner.
Description
Burning Copal incense in the body of the Xantil produced a dense sweet smoke which emerges from his mouth. Xochipilli-Macuilxochitl, the young solar diety of sensuality, will appear to be chanting or singing. The god wears a bird-hed helmet with a crest, a long nose bar, a pair of round ear ornaments, a white collar, bracelets and knotted sandals.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous Peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1200 and 1521
Title
Penate : seated stylized human figure wearing a mask and a maize headdress.
Description
The Mixtec sculpture represents a man squatting on the ground with his arms folded on top of his knees. These sculptures called penates are usually small personal amulets. The form of the body remains rectangular and divided into three square areas. They were mass produced for personal use. This large penate is unusual, because he wears a mask and a corn headdress. The Aztec name for this God is Centeotl, the young male corn God.
Subject
[Stone carving--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1260 and 1521
Title
Penate : seated stylized human figure wearing a mask and a maize headdress.
Description
The Mixtec sculpture represents a man squatting on the ground with his arms folded on top of his knees. These sculptures called penates are usually small personal amulets. The form of the body remains rectangular and divided into three square areas. They were mass produced for personal use. This large penate is unusual, because he wears a mask and a corn headdress. The Aztec name for this God is Centeotl, the young male corn God.
Subject
[Stone carving--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1260 and 1521
Title
Penate : seated stylized human figure wearing a mask and a maize headdress.
Description
The Mixtec sculpture represents a man squatting on the ground with his arms folded on top of his knees. These sculptures called penates are usually small personal amulets. The form of the body remains rectangular and divided into three square areas. They were mass produced for personal use. This large penate is unusual, because he wears a mask and a corn headdress. The Aztec name for this God is Centeotl, the young male corn God.
Subject
[Stone carving--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1260 and 1521
Title
Penate : seated stylized human figure wearing a mask and a maize headdress.
Description
The Mixtec sculpture represents a man squatting on the ground with his arms folded on top of his knees. These sculptures called penates are usually small personal amulets. The form of the body remains rectangular and divided into three square areas. They were mass produced for personal use. This large penate is unusual, because he wears a mask and a corn headdress. The Aztec name for this God is Centeotl, the young male corn God.
Subject
[Stone carving--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1260 and 1521
Title
Penate : seated stylized human figure wearing a mask and a maize headdress.
Description
The Mixtec sculpture represents a man squatting on the ground with his arms folded on top of his knees. These sculptures called penates are usually small personal amulets. The form of the body remains rectangular and divided into three square areas. They were mass produced for personal use. This large penate is unusual, because he wears a mask and a corn headdress. The Aztec name for this God is Centeotl, the young male corn God.
Subject
[Stone carving--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1260 and 1521
Title
Penate : seated stylized human figure wearing a mask and a maize headdress.
Description
The Mixtec sculpture represents a man squatting on the ground with his arms folded on top of his knees. These sculptures called penates are usually small personal amulets. The form of the body remains rectangular and divided into three square areas. They were mass produced for personal use. This large penate is unusual, because he wears a mask and a corn headdress. The Aztec name for this God is Centeotl, the young male corn God.
Subject
[Stone carving--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1260 and 1521
Title
Stone: Ear Flares with Avian Design Centers
Description
The Mixtec of Oaxaca, known for their fine craftsmanship, excelled in all mediums. This pair of earflares are exceptional. The black volcanic obsidian, thin enough for light to pass through, surrounds an embossed avian on a golden disc
Subject
[Jewelry--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Stone carving--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 800 and 120
Title
Stone: Ear Flares with Avian Design Centers
Description
The Mixtec of Oaxaca, known for their fine craftsmanship, excelled in all mediums. This pair of earflares are exceptional. The black volcanic obsidian, thin enough for light to pass through, surrounds an embossed avian on a golden disc
Subject
[Jewelry--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Stone carving--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 800 and 120
Title
Stone: Ear Flares with Avian Design Centers
Description
The Mixtec of Oaxaca, known for their fine craftsmanship, excelled in all mediums. This pair of earflares are exceptional. The black volcanic obsidian, thin enough for light to pass through, surrounds an embossed avian on a golden disc
Subject
[Jewelry--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Stone carving--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 800 and 120
Title
Stone: Ear Flares with Avian Design Centers
Description
The Mixtec of Oaxaca, known for their fine craftsmanship, excelled in all mediums. This pair of earflares are exceptional. The black volcanic obsidian, thin enough for light to pass through, surrounds an embossed avian on a golden disc
Subject
[Jewelry--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Stone carving--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 800 and 120
Title
Copper nose ring.
Description
The lost wax technique was used to create this copper nose ring. The nose ring was fabricated in beeswax, embedded in a fine clay mold, heated to dry out the clay mold and melt the wax out. Molted metal is poured into the negative space mold to form the copper nose ring. The molten copper cools and solidifies. The hot mold/metal is placed into cool water to break the mold and free the copper nose ring.
Subject
[Nose rings--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Jewelry--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 800 and 1250
Title
Copper nose ring.
Description
The lost wax technique was used to create this copper nose ring. The nose ring was fabricated in beeswax, embedded in a fine clay mold, heated to dry out the clay mold and melt the wax out. Molted metal is poured into the negative space mold to form the copper nose ring. The molten copper cools and solidifies. The hot mold/metal is placed into cool water to break the mold and free the copper nose ring.
Subject
[Nose rings--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Jewelry--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 800 and 1250
Title
Copper nose ring.
Description
The lost wax technique was used to create this copper nose ring. The nose ring was fabricated in beeswax, embedded in a fine clay mold, heated to dry out the clay mold and melt the wax out. Molted metal is poured into the negative space mold to form the copper nose ring. The molten copper cools and solidifies. The hot mold/metal is placed into cool water to break the mold and free the copper nose ring.
Subject
[Nose rings--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Jewelry--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 800 and 1250
Title
Copper nose ring.
Description
The lost wax technique was used to create this copper nose ring. The nose ring was fabricated in beeswax, embedded in a fine clay mold, heated to dry out the clay mold and melt the wax out. Molted metal is poured into the negative space mold to form the copper nose ring. The molten copper cools and solidifies. The hot mold/metal is placed into cool water to break the mold and free the copper nose ring.
Subject
[Nose rings--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Jewelry--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 800 and 1250
Title
Copper nose ring.
Description
The lost wax technique was used to create this copper nose ring. The nose ring was fabricated in beeswax, embedded in a fine clay mold, heated to dry out the clay mold and melt the wax out. Molted metal is poured into the negative space mold to form the copper nose ring. The molten copper cools and solidifies. The hot mold/metal is placed into cool water to break the mold and free the copper nose ring.
Subject
[Nose rings--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Jewelry--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 800 and 1250
Title
Copper nose ring.
Description
The lost wax technique was used to create this copper nose ring. The nose ring was fabricated in beeswax, embedded in a fine clay mold, heated to dry out the clay mold and melt the wax out. Molted metal is poured into the negative space mold to form the copper nose ring. The molten copper cools and solidifies. The hot mold/metal is placed into cool water to break the mold and free the copper nose ring.
Subject
[Nose rings--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Jewelry--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 800 and 1250
Title
Rock Crystal Labret
Description
Mixtec artisans were known to be exceptional craftsmen. This fact is reflected in this quartz labret. The stone had to be core flaked, pressure flaked, and abraded. All of these procedures require great skill, patience, care, and unbelievable amount of time.
Subject
[Labrets, Jewelry--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Stone carving--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 800 and 1532
Title
Rock Crystal Labret
Description
Mixtec artisans were known to be exceptional craftsmen. This fact is reflected in this quartz labret. The stone had to be core flaked, pressure flaked, and abraded. All of these procedures require great skill, patience, care, and unbelievable amount of time.
Subject
[Labrets, Jewelry--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Stone carving--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 800 and 1532
Title
Rock Crystal Labret
Description
Mixtec artisans were known to be exceptional craftsmen. This fact is reflected in this quartz labret. The stone had to be core flaked, pressure flaked, and abraded. All of these procedures require great skill, patience, care, and unbelievable amount of time.
Subject
[Labrets, Jewelry--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Stone carving--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 800 and 1532
Title
Rock Crystal Labret
Description
Mixtec artisans were known to be exceptional craftsmen. This fact is reflected in this quartz labret. The stone had to be core flaked, pressure flaked, and abraded. All of these procedures require great skill, patience, care, and unbelievable amount of time.
Subject
[Labrets, Jewelry--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Stone carving--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 800 and 1532
Title
Rock Crystal Labret
Description
Mixtec artisans were known to be exceptional craftsmen. This fact is reflected in this quartz labret. The stone had to be core flaked, pressure flaked, and abraded. All of these procedures require great skill, patience, care, and unbelievable amount of time.
Subject
[Labrets, Jewelry--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Stone carving--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 800 and 1532
Title
Stone fragment : Mictlantecuhtli : Lord of death.
Description
The Nahuatl word "tecuhtli" means "Lord" and "mictlan" means "the underworld." Therefore, Mictlantecuhtli means Lord of the Underworld or Death. He rules the realm of the dead with his wife, Mictlancihuatl.
Subject
[Stone carving--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1532
Title
Stone fragment : Mictlantecuhtli : Lord of death.
Description
The Nahuatl word "tecuhtli" means "Lord" and "mictlan" means "the underworld." Therefore, Mictlantecuhtli means Lord of the Underworld or Death. He rules the realm of the dead with his wife, Mictlancihuatl.
Subject
[Stone carving--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1532
Title
Stone fragment : Mictlantecuhtli : Lord of death.
Description
The Nahuatl word "tecuhtli" means "Lord" and "mictlan" means "the underworld." Therefore, Mictlantecuhtli means Lord of the Underworld or Death. He rules the realm of the dead with his wife, Mictlancihuatl.
Subject
[Stone carving--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1532
Title
Stone fragment : Mictlantecuhtli : Lord of death.
Description
The Nahuatl word "tecuhtli" means "Lord" and "mictlan" means "the underworld." Therefore, Mictlantecuhtli means Lord of the Underworld or Death. He rules the realm of the dead with his wife, Mictlancihuatl.
Subject
[Stone carving--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1532
Title
Stone fragment : Mictlantecuhtli : Lord of death.
Description
The Nahuatl word "tecuhtli" means "Lord" and "mictlan" means "the underworld." Therefore, Mictlantecuhtli means Lord of the Underworld or Death. He rules the realm of the dead with his wife, Mictlancihuatl.
Subject
[Stone carving--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1532
Title
Stone fragment : Mictlantecuhtli : Lord of death.
Description
The Nahuatl word "tecuhtli" means "Lord" and "mictlan" means "the underworld." Therefore, Mictlantecuhtli means Lord of the Underworld or Death. He rules the realm of the dead with his wife, Mictlancihuatl.
Subject
[Stone carving--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Sculpture--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Mixtec art--Mexico--Oaxaca (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1532
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