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Ear Spools, 200 BCE–200 CE
| Content Provider | Art Institute of Chicago |
|---|---|
| Artist | Colima Culture |
| Spatial Coverage | Western Mexico |
| Temporal Coverage | 200 BCE–200 CE |
| Description | Figures and jewelry made of spondylus (spiny oyster) shell developed as a specialization in what are today the Mexican states of Colima and Jalisco. Like greenstone, jade, and colorful feathers, this bright orange shell was a luxury item sought by maritime merchants from Ecuador and Central America, who found it in warm Pacific waters as far north as the West Mexican coast. As emblems of authority and status, exotic materials were displayed by rulers during ceremonial events. Spondylus-shell jewelry carved with symbolic designs found in West Mexican tombs indicates the high esteem in which this valued material was held. [A work made of spondylus shell and greenstone.] |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Access Restriction | Open |
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| Use Rights URL | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| Subject Keyword | Ear Ornament Shell (animal Material) Colima Jewelry Stone Shell Art of the Americas Americas Mesoamerican Jalisco West Mexico Costume Arts of the Americas Water Colima Culture Artworks |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Visual Artwork |
