COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.1985.260
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MMA_.1985.260
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
Spondylus, the shell of a thorny oyster native to the warm coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean, is a vibrant red-orange color that caused it to become a highly valued material collected and traded in ancient Mesoamerica and beyond. Primarily used as a material for carving jewelry, its preciousness and value are confirmed by its repeated presence in the tombs of important individuals. This small sculpture, probably a pendant that hung on a necklace strung with spondylus beads, depicts a bare-chested male figure wearing a turban, earspools, armbands, and loincloth. Despite the challenge of working in a material with very limited depth, the carver of this object skillfully created the illusion of volume in the face and, to a certain extent, within the body of the figure.
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Spondylus, the shell of a thorny oyster native to the warm coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean, is a vibrant red-orange color that caused it to become a highly valued material collected and traded in ancient Mesoamerica and beyond. Primarily used as a material for carving jewelry, its preciousness and value are confirmed by its repeated presence in the tombs of important individuals. This small sculpture, probably a pendant that hung on a necklace strung with spondylus beads, depicts a bare-chested male figure wearing a turban, earspools, armbands, and loincloth. Despite the challenge of working in a material with very limited depth, the carver of this object skillfully created the illusion of volume in the face and, to a certain extent, within the body of the figure.
Description
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Creator Nationality:
North American; Central American; Mexican
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North American; Central American; Mexican
Creator Nationality
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Creator Name-CRT:
Colima
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Colima
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
Pendant Figure
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Pendant Figure
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
2nd century B.C.?2nd century A.D.
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2nd century B.C.?2nd century A.D.
Creation Date
false
Creation Start Date:
-200
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-200
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
199
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199
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Shell (spondylus)
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Shell (spondylus)
Materials and Techniques
false
Creation Place:
Mexico
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Mexico
Creation Place
false
Dimensions:
H. 3 3/4 in. (8.6 cm)
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H. 3 3/4 in. (8.6 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
1985.260
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1985.260
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Purchase, Rogers Fund and Gifts in honor of Carol R. Meyer, 1985
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Purchase, Rogers Fund and Gifts in honor of Carol R. Meyer, 1985
Credit Line
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Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Copyright
false
Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>
Rights
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_1985.260.tif
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MMA_.h1_1985.260.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
false