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Source Description
This gold pendant was probably made to look like works from Tomb 7 of the site of Monte Alban in Oaxaca, southern Mexico. A rich treasure trove was found there in 1932, including several golden ornaments showing Mexican deities of the Postclassic era (ca. 1250-1500 CE). While this pendant has some similarities to those ornaments, it is exected in a much rougher style, and the deity's headdress and pendant are atypical of gold works from that era, suggesting this was created in the twentieth century.
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Document identity
localId
82864
label
Pectoral
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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4
Source metadata
id
82864
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Pectoral
description
This gold pendant was probably made to look like works from Tomb 7 of the site of Monte Alban in Oaxaca, southern Mexico. A rich treasure trove was found there in 1932, including several golden ornaments showing Mexican deities of the Postclassic era (ca. 1250-1500 CE). While this pendant has some similarities to those ornaments, it is exected in a much rougher style, and the deity's headdress and pendant are atypical of gold works from that era, suggesting this was created in the twentieth century.
provenance
Acquired by John G. Bourne; given to John G. Bourne Foundation, 2000 [1]; given to Walters Art Museum, 2013.[1] according to Bourne Foundation accounts
date
n.d. (Probably 20th century)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
pectorals
imageCount
4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
9.7
height
6.3
depth
1.7
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 13/16 x W: 2 1/2 x D: 11/16 in. (9.7 x 6.3 x 1.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Mixtec style
med
gold alloy
creator_ids
15517
collection_ids
AME
exhibition_ids
2988
Page inventory
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photo
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photo
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b88c6442ee5e62fa
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no
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no
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photo
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98242ab77b1178b0
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no
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no
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4
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photo
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no