Nose Plugs
These nose ornaments are diagnostic insignia of Mexica deities Xiuhtecuhtli and Chantico. Such finely crafted works were deposited as offerings in the last four construction phases of the Templo Mayor.
Estas narigueras son insignias características de las deidades mexicas Xiuhtecuhtli y Chantico. Obras finamente elaboradas como éstas fueron depositadas como ofrendas en las últimas fases de construcción del Templo Mayor.
Estas narigueras son insignias características de las deidades mexicas Xiuhtecuhtli y Chantico. Obras finamente elaboradas como éstas fueron depositadas como ofrendas en las últimas fases de construcción del Templo Mayor.
Artwork Details
- Title: Nose Plugs
- Date: 1469–1481 CE
- Geography: Mexico, Tenochtitlan (Mexico City)
- Culture: Mexica
- Medium: Pearl oyster shell (Pinctada mazatlantica), turquoise
- Dimensions: H. 3/4 × Diam. 5/16 in. (2 × 0.8 cm)
- Classifications: Shell-Ornaments, Stone-Ornaments
- Credit Line: Museo del Templo Mayor, Secretaría de Cultura-INAH, Mexico City (10-252069 0/2, 10-263407 0/2)
- Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
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