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[artifacts-archive]

Obsidian Mirror

Aztec

1200-1521 CE (mirror) 16th century (frame)

Obsidian, a volcanic glass, was used to make cutting tools as well as delicate ornaments. It was valued for its reflective qualities and employed in the form of mirrors for divining. Such mirrors were associated with powerful rulers and divinities: the name of a major Aztec god, Tezcatlipoca, means "smoking mirror." The gilded wood frame of this example likely dates to the colonial period and is carved with alternating flower and step-fret symbols.

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[theancientwayoflife]

~ Crab Vessel with Double Spout.

Place of origin: Colombia, Calima Region

Period: Ilama Period

Date: 1500 B.C.-A.D. 100

Medium: Ceramics

[frogteethblogteeth]

stirrup spout bottle, Moche, 2nd-5th century 

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Deer Bottle

Moche

4th–7th century

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[theancientwayoflife]

~ Pair of Ear Spools.

Date: A.D. 1000-1470

Place of origin: Central Coast, Perú

Culture: Chancay or Inca

Period: Late Intermediate-Late Horizon

Medium: Feathers, adhesive, gourd, and leather.

[jeffrevolucion]

Mainly oldskool reggaeton on this sonic trip to Puerto Rico!

[larrycoyote]

Sculpture of a seated warrior with two dogs. Veracruz, Mexico, 400-800 AD

[davidstanleytravel]

These colorful murals on a wall at Huaca Cao Viejo in the Complejo arqueológico El Brujo, Perú, feature the stylized geometric patterns and artwork of Moche culture (100 to 700 AD).

[arthistoryanimalia]

More bling from Peru for #SaveASpiderDay: golden spiders for your face!

Spiders can be found in Andean iconography going back at least 2500 years as symbols of warfare, ritual sacrifice, and agricultural fertility. Here are three examples found on facial jewelry, from The Met's collection:

1. Nose ornament, 100 BCE - 200 CE, Peru, North Coast, Salinar culture; gold, H. 2 x W. 4 3/8 x D. 1/8 in. (5.1 x 11.1 x 0.3 cm)

2. Nose ornament, 6th–7th century CE, Peru, Moche; gold, silver, shell, H. 2 5/8 x W. 3 3/8 x D. 1/4 in. (6.7 x 8.6 x 0.6 cm)

3. Earflare frontal, Spider, 6th–7th century CE, Peru, Moche; gold, silver, H. 3 1/2 × W. 3 1/2 × D. 3/4 in. (8.9 × 8.9 × 1.9 cm)

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[jeffrevolucion]

April's Late Horizon with an hour of deep, dark en mellow vibes and an hour of uptempo, party tunes. Ying/yang this one. x

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[expressions-of-nature]

Moonrise over The Temple of Poseidon, Greece by Thanassis Economou

[ancientorigins]

Pyramid of the Magician at Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico

[ancientorigins]

Ancient Egyptian burial chamber in the tomb of Nebenmaat at Deir El Medina

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White Wolves

[jeffrevolucion]

Dedicado a mi abuelito papá Vicente. Descanse en paz, te quiero mucho...