Pair of Ear Ornaments
These two ear ornaments, characteristic of the Mexica gods of pulque, a fermented beverage associated with moon deities and the stars, were found together at the Templo Mayor with a piece of spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) skin.
Estos ornamentos miniatura de oro martillado descubiertos en la base del Templo Mayor tienen características de los dioses del pulque, una bebida fermentada asociada con las deidades de la luna y las estrellas. La utilización del oro no era común en Mesoamérica, y la cantidad de oro encontrada en el Templo Mayor entra en las palmas de una mano.
Estos ornamentos miniatura de oro martillado descubiertos en la base del Templo Mayor tienen características de los dioses del pulque, una bebida fermentada asociada con las deidades de la luna y las estrellas. La utilización del oro no era común en Mesoamérica, y la cantidad de oro encontrada en el Templo Mayor entra en las palmas de una mano.
Artwork Details
- Title: Pair of Ear Ornaments
- Date: 1486–1502 CE
- Geography: Mexico, Tenochtitlan (Mexico City)
- Culture: Mexica
- Medium: Gold
- Dimensions: H. 3/4 × W. 1 × D. 1/16 in. (1.9 × 2.5 × 0.2 cm)
- Classifications: Metalwork-Ornaments, Gold
- Credit Line: Museo del Templo Mayor, Secretaría de Cultura-INAH, Mexico City (10-650647, 10-650642–43)
- Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
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