Necklace bead in the form of an eagle knight warrior head
Necklace bead in the form of an eagle knight warrior head

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Art of the Ancient Americas

Necklace bead in the form of an eagle knight warrior head

possibly Mixtec
Postclassic Period
2016-1076

Information

Title
Necklace bead in the form of an eagle knight warrior head
Medium
Cast gold
Dimensions
h. 2.4 cm., w. 1.5 cm., d. 1.2 cm. (15/16 x 9/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Gillett G. Griffin
Object Number
2016-1076
Place Made

North America, Mexico, possibly Oaxaca

Culture
Mixtec
Period
Postclassic
Type
beads, heads, necklaces, ornament
Materials
gold
Techniques
casting (process)
Subject
birds, knights

By 1966, Gillett G. Griffin (1928-2016), Princeton, NJ [1]; bequest of Gillett G. Griffin to the Princeton University Art Museum.

Notes:
[1] Griffin lent the work to the Museum in 1966 (L.1966.137).

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