Projectile-Point Ornaments
Stone spears or dart points were the paramount weapons of hunters and warriors in ancient Mesoamerica. Their imitation in gold sequins suggests that the ornaments symbolized prowess in those areas.
Estas cinco lentejuelas tienen forma de puntas de flecha. Las lanzas de piedra o puntas de dardos eran las armas supremas de los cazadores y de los guerreros en la antigua Mesoamérica, y sus imitaciones de oro sugieren que estos adornos simbolizaban la habilidad en estas disciplinas.
Estas cinco lentejuelas tienen forma de puntas de flecha. Las lanzas de piedra o puntas de dardos eran las armas supremas de los cazadores y de los guerreros en la antigua Mesoamérica, y sus imitaciones de oro sugieren que estos adornos simbolizaban la habilidad en estas disciplinas.
Artwork Details
- Title:Projectile-Point Ornaments
- Date:800–1100 CE
- Geography:Mexico, Yucatan
- Culture:Maya
- Medium:Gold
- Dimensions:Max. H. 1 5/8 × W. 9/16 × D. 1/16 in. (4.2 × 1.4 × 0.1 cm)
Min. H. 7/8 × W. 1/2 × D. 1/16 in. (2.3 × 1.2 × 0.1 cm) - Classifications:Metalwork-Ornaments, Gold
- Credit Line:Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Peabody Museum Expedition, 1907–1910 (10-71-20/C7674A–E)
- Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
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