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Mixtec Post-Conquest Copper Bells, Monkey Heads

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Mixtec Post-Conquest Copper Bells, Monkey Heads

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Latin America, Mexico, Mixtec culture, Post-Conquest period, ca. mid-16th century CE. A fantastic trio of copper bells cast as heads resembling monkeys with applied wire facial features. Spherical bells dangle from the end of each chin and snout, while suspension loops on the top indicate they were intended to be worn on cords or sewn to clothing. The jangling sound of bells was part of the rituals carried out to honor the gods. Coyolxauhqui, Huitzilopochtli, and Tlaloc were deities specifically associated with bells and venerated in various parts of Mesoamerica. Size: 2.75" L x 1.75" W (7 cm x 4.4 cm)

Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-private Arkansas, USA collection, via descent in 2021; ex-private Florida estate, USA, acquired from the 1960s to 1970s

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