Eagle Warrior Head Ornaments
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. These six nearly identical pendants represent human warriors; they display pronounced teeth and wear eagle helmets and earflares.
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. Estos seis colgantes casi idénticos representan guerreros humanos; muestran dientes pronunciados y usan cascos de águila y orejeras.
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. Estos seis colgantes casi idénticos representan guerreros humanos; muestran dientes pronunciados y usan cascos de águila y orejeras.
Artwork Details
- Title: Eagle Warrior Head Ornaments
- Date: ca. 1500 CE
- Geography: Mexico, Oaxaca; Mexico, Veracruz
- Culture: Mixtec (Ñudzavui)
- Medium: Gold
- Dimensions: H. 1 13/16 × W. 9/16 × D. 7/16 in. (4.6 × 1.4 × 1.2 cm)
- Classification: Metalwork-Gold
- Credit Line: Museo Baluarte de Santiago, Secretaría de Cultura-INAH, Veracruz (10-213090–95)
- Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
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