Pendant
Artist:
Unknown
Place made:Mexico
General region:North and Central America
Culture: Teotihuacan
Period: Pre-Columbian
Date: ca. A.D. 100-700
Medium: Obsidian
Dimensions:
3/8 × 1 1/2 in. (1 × 3.8 cm)
Credit Line: San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Howard E. Smith
Object number: 67.54.2.c.2
Provenance: with Howard E. Smith, Japala, Mexico, by 1967; by donation to the Witte Museum, 1967; by transfer to the San Antonio Museum of Art, 1994
Label Text
The people of Teotihuacan primarily used obsidian to create tools for domestic or ceremonial activities. This rare triangular-shaped pendant demonstrates the creativity of the makers and multifunctionality of the raw material. (Bernadette Cap, 2022)
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