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Rattlesnake Eye-Goggles200–900 CE

Not on view
Pair of carved mother-of-pearl ornaments with open circular rings, ribbed columns, scroll finials, and detailed zoomorphic heads with traces of red pigment
Title
Rattlesnake Eye-Goggles
Culture
Teotihuacan or Maya
Place Made
Guatemala or Mexico
Date Made
200–900 CE
Medium
Shell
Dimensions
a): 5 1/8 × 4 1/4 × 1/2 in. (13.02 × 10.8 × 1.27 cm) b): 5 3/8 × 4 3/8 × 3/8 in. (13.65 × 11.11 × 0.95 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.980a-b
Classification
Organic Materials
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • Conchas Precolombianas: Mesoamerican Art Created from Seashells. New York: Hillwood Art Museum, 1997.