PRE-COLUMBIAN MIXTEC DECORATED CERAMIC SPINDLE WHORL

PRE-COLUMBIAN MIXTEC DECORATED CERAMIC SPINDLE WHORL

USD 70.00 USD
SKU: Rfh9Ptjz
Categories: Tobacciana

Specifications

Primary MaterialTerracota
Country/Region Of OriginMexico
ColorBlack
StylePre-Columbian
RegionThe Americas
MaterialPottery
Country Of OriginMexico
AgePre-1800

Decorated spindle whorls such as this often combined a practical function with symbolic and aesthetic significance. Textile production was closely associated withsocial status, tribute systems, and ceremonial life, making finely decorated examples especially desirable.

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