On loan to The Met The Met accepts temporary loans of art both for short-term exhibitions and for long-term display in its galleries.
Eagle Warrior Head Ornaments
Not on view
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.
This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.
