Pear-Shaped Bell Pendants
These pear-shaped bells adorned a female wolf and a golden eagle when discovered at the base of the Templo Mayor.
Las cadenas de cascabeles en forma de pera, incluidas estas seis, adornaban a una loba y a un águila real. 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.
Las cadenas de cascabeles en forma de pera, incluidas estas seis, adornaban a una loba y a un águila real. 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: Pear-Shaped Bell Pendants
- Date: 1486–1502 CE
- Geography: Mexico, Tenochtitlan (Mexico City)
- Culture: Mexica
- Medium: Gold
- Dimensions: H. 3/4 × Diam. 5/16 in. (1.9 × 0.8 cm)
- Classifications: Metalwork-Ornaments, Jewelry
- Credit Line: Museo del Templo Mayor, Secretaría de Cultura-INAH, Mexico City (10-650636–41)
- Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
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