Object Details
Culture/People
probably Aztec (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner
Charles P. MacKie (C.P. MacKie), Non-Indian
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Charles P. MacKie (who may have been associated with construction of railroads in Mexico); acquired by George Heye from an unknown source in 1906.
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Date created
AD 1150–1550 (Late Post-Classic period)
Catalog Number
8412
Barcode
008412.001
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Ear spool (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Obsidian
Techniques
Drilled, polished
Place
Barrio de Tlatilco; Teoloyucán Municipality, Zumpango Region; México State; Mexico
Geographical Areas
Valley of Mexico
See related items
Aztec (archaeological culture)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_8863