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Adornment

100-550
Clay

0.709 x 0.787 in. (1.8 x 2 cm)
Donated by Julianna Wood?

Haverford College
Accession Number: HC2018-0680
Geography: North and Central America, Mexico, Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan
Classification: Fine and Visual Arts; Sculptures; Terracottas

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  • censers - Containers of various designs used for burning incense and distributing the scent; known in cultures globally, often for ceremonial use. Usually of metal or ceramic. May have perforated covers.
  • flower - General term for any decorative motif in the form of a flower, which is the showy reproductive part of flowering plants or angiosperms. Common examples are motifs resembling roses, tulips, lilies, or daisies.
  • ornaments - Decorative forms or embellishments that are an integral part of a building or object but are not essential to its structure. Refers also to decorative objects attached to or worn by humans and animals. For objects signifying an honor bestowed upon an individual, usually worn on the person, see "decorations." Regarding techniques of embellishment in general, see "decoration (process)."
  • Teotihuacán
  • trimming - Collectively used for decorative or additional material serving to finish, decorate, or complete.

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