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Anthropomorphic Pendant

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Anthropomorphic Pendant

Artist:
Culture: Teotihuacan
Period: Pre-Columbian
Date: ca. A.D. 100-700
Medium: Obsidian
Dimensions:
height: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
width: 3/8 in. (1 cm)
Credit Line: San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Howard E. Smith
Object number: 67.54.2.c.4
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 pendant demonstrates the creativity of the makers and multifunctionality of the raw material. This unique brown-colored obsidian is only found in western Mexico which speaks to trade relationships across Mesoamerica. (Bernadette Cap, 2022)
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