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Ear peg

Hourglass-shaped object made of light wood init Mosaic of whitish-green pebbles covering all surfaces except for a broad band at the "waist". Stones apparently embedded in resin, which in itself forms the "waist" band. Object pierced lengthwise. Ear peg? For the origin see IV Ca 46935

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Mixteken
Object type
Ear peg
Dimensions
Height: 6,1 cm
Depth: 3,3 cm
Width: 3,6 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Turquoise, Mineral (malachite), Shell
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 46942

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    Postclassical 15th century - 16th century
    where
    Mexico
    Central highlands
    Tehuacan
    who
    Mixteken
  • Collecting
    who
    Emile Deletaille - Former Possessors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    American Archaeology

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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