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Shield Pendant with Darts
Not on view
Known as the Fisherman’s Treasure, recovered in the Gulf of Mexico in the 1970s, these works probably originated from a Mixtec tomb in Oaxaca and were looted by Spaniards, who intended to ship them to Spain. The two flags marked with crowned c’s on the shield pendant indicate that this object was destined for the Spanish crown as part of the royal tax.
De 1975 a 1976, un pescador de pulpos de Veracruz rescató decenas de artefactos de oro finamente forjados del Golfo de México, probablemente perdidos en alta mar durante el siglo XVI. Estas obras, conocidas como el Tesoro del Pescador, provenían probablemente de una tumba mixteca en Oaxaca saqueada por los españoles, quienes intentaron mandarlas a España. Las dos banderas marcadas con la letra "C" coronada en el pendiente en forma de escudo indican que este objeto estaba destinado a la Corona española como parte del impuesto real.
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