#TurtleTuesday :
Nose Ornament in the Form of a Turtle with C-shaped Body Coclé: Venado Beach, Coclé province, Panama, 800-1200 CE Spondylus shell, W. 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.) The Art Institute of Chicago 1969.795
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)
#PleaseNoSquish 🕷️
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For #TurtleTuesday:
Nose Ornament in the Form of a Turtle with C-shaped Body Coclé, 750 - 1250 CE Venado Beach, Coclé province, Panama Carved Spondylus shell Dimensions: W.: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.) The Art Institute of Chicago