Pendant
| Culture | Mixtec |
|---|---|
| Title | Pendant |
| Date | 1200–1521 |
| Medium | Gold |
| Dimensions | Object: 2 1/2 × 1 9/16 × 3/4 in. (6.4 × 4 × 1.9 cm) Overall: 2 1/2 x 1 9/16 x 3/4 in. (6.4 x 4 x 1.9 cm) |
| Credit Line | Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 70.32 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
A pendant depicting a figure from the torso up. The figure has an elaborate headdress and necklaces.
Aztec culture dominated much of Mesoamerica during the Post-Classic period, but many Post-Classic objects were the work of other poeples, especially the Mixtec, who sometimes worked for Aztec elites. Mixtec ornaments were particularly admired. This gold pendant depicts Ehecatl, the Aztec wind deity, though the human aspects suggests it may show a priest impersonating the deity, rather than the deity itself.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
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"Pendant | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=70.32