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Gold pendant with turtle. The piece demonstrates the mastery of Mixtec goldsmithing; it is composed of several small, partly cast and partly hammered parts. This type was found more frequently. (Eisleb 1978: 101; cf. cat. nos. 178, 180 and IV Ca 4621).

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Cultural attribution
Mixteken
Object type
Gold pendant
Dimensions
Objektmaß: 0,9 x 8,9 x 1,9 cm
Gewicht: 11 g
Material/Technique
Gold
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 4622

Provenance and sources

when
Postclassical 15th century - 16th century
where
Mexico
who
Azteken
Mixteken

who
Maler, Teobert - Former Possessors

Description
Donation

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CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED

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