Pear-Shaped Bell Pendants

1486–1502 CE
Not on view
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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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