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#Gold Tweezers, #Mixtec, Postclassic, 900-1520 CE
Tweezers were worn by elites of the #Tarascan Empire of western #Mexico pendant style, but also had a practical role, as depilatory devices. They also functioned as status markers, given their luxurious material. #PreColumbian
FREE! Dr. Tayac, author of IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas speaking @ DO Thurs! 10/26 https://t.co/lsWVKNwyvE
Inspired middle school students posed for their own #Byzantine portraits after learning about @kehindewileyart in DO's summer program!
Gold Avian Pendant, Veraguas, Period V or VI, 700-1500 CE
#artoftheday #goldwork #PreColumbian
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Groundbreaking woman landscape architect and co-designer of the DO gardens, Beatrix Farrand was born #OTD in 1872. https://t.co/GVMFkcK7vl