Colima / Pendant Figure / 2nd century B.C.?2nd century A.D.

Colima
Pendant Figure
2nd century B.C.?2nd century A.D.
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Creator Nationality: North American; Central American; Mexican
Creator Name-CRT: Colima
Title: Pendant Figure
View: Principal view
Creation Start Date: -20
Creation End Date: 199
Creation Date: 2nd century B.C.?2nd century A.D.
Creation Place: Mexico
Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Materials and Techniques: Shell (spondylus)
Dimensions: H. 3 3/4 in. (8.6 cm)
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.
AMICA Contributor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location: New York, New York
ID Number: 1985.260
Credit Line: Purchase, Rogers Fund and Gifts in honor of Carol R. Meyer, 1985
Copyright: Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Rights: http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp
AMICA ID: MMA_.1985.260
AMICA Library Year: 2002
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright (c) 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All Rights Reserved

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