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Pendant
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Pendant

Artist/Maker (Central Valley, Mexico)
Dateca. 300 BCE-300 CE
Mediumgreenstone
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/2 x 2 1/8 x 3/8 in. (3.8 x 5.4 x 1 cm)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineGift of The Institute of Maya Studies
Terms
    Object number80.0061
    DescriptionStone pendants from the Mezcala River region in the modern state of Guerrero are much less common than the iconic temple models found in Aztec offerings. The importance of this piece lies in the beauty of the stonework. Its simplicity of shape, coupled with the expertly polished surface, turned abundant river stone into portable luxury objects. Given the highly abstract nature of Mezcala art, this pendant may represent a radically schematized human face.
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    Collections
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Figure
    Mezcala
    ca. 300 BCE-300 CE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Mask
    Teotihuacán
    ca. 250-550
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Mask
    Olmec
    ca. 1500-400 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Labret
    Aztec
    ca. 1350-1521
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Necklace
    Greater Nicoya
    ca. 1000-1550
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Mask
    Olmec
    ca. 1500-400 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Necklace
    Olmec
    ca. 1500-400 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Seal
    Artist Unknown
    19th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Pendant
    Greater Nicoya
    ca. 300-800
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Mask
    Olmec
    ca. 1500-400 BCE
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Pendant
    Greater Nicoya
    ca. 1-500
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Chicomecoatl, The Maize Goddess
    Aztec
    ca. 1350-1521
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