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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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Ethnologisches Museum
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Cataloguing data

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

Provenance and sources

when
Postclassical 15th century - 16th century
where
Mexico
Central highlands [Region]
Tehuacan [Ort]
who
Mixteken

who
Emile Deletaille - Former Possessors

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