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Bead with Serpent and Star Motif
Not on view
This bead represents two intertwined serpents and a star, cast using the lost-wax process with false filigree and falls granule techniques. Each detail had to be created in a wax model before being cast. This level of precision and excellence reveals the ability of the Mexica goldworkers.
Esta cuenta que representa a dos serpientes entrelazadas y una estrella fue moldeada utilizando el método de la cera perdida con técnicas de falsa filigrana y falsa granulación. Cada detalle debía ser elaborado en un modelo de cera antes de ser soldado. Este nivel de precisión y excelencia revela la habilidad de los orfebres mexicas.
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