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MawM0072-180.jp2
Three obsidian winged l...
MawM0072
Title
Three obsidian winged labrets : C.
Description
Obsidian, a volcanic glass-like stone cleaves concavely. Working 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, Decoration and ornament--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 152
MawM0072-090.jp2
Three obsidian winged l...
MawM0072
Title
Three obsidian winged labrets : C.
Description
Obsidian, a volcanic glass-like stone cleaves concavely. Working 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, Decoration and ornament--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 152
MawM0072-000.jp2
Three obsidian winged l...
MawM0072
Title
Three obsidian winged labrets : C.
Description
Obsidian, a volcanic glass-like stone cleaves concavely. Working 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, Decoration and ornament--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 152
MawM0072-270.jp2
Three obsidian winged l...
MawM0072
Title
Three obsidian winged labrets : C.
Description
Obsidian, a volcanic glass-like stone cleaves concavely. Working 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, Decoration and ornament--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 152
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