Mixtec, Oaxaca, Mexico
Necklace
Early Post-Classic 900 CE-1200

Medium
shell, (thread)

Measurements
37.2 × 24.0 × 2.5 cm (variable)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented anonymously, 1980
© Public Domain

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Oaxaca, Mexico

Accession Number
PC191-1980

Department
Pre-Columbian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation

Physical description
Double strand shell necklace with large shell pendant incised as a deity or death head.