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Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Mirror
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Mirror

Artist/Maker (Mesoamerica)
Dateca. 600-900
Mediumslate and pyrite
DimensionsOverall: 3/8 x 4 5/8 in. (1 x 11.7 cm)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineGift of Sylvia Coppersmith in memory of Dora Coppersmith
Terms
    Object number86.0060
    DescriptionMaya craftsmen were able to polish small mosaic pieces of pyrite to a high sheen and by piecing them together, create a reflective mirror. Mirrors were part of many ceremonies and may have been a tool for royal members of society to communicate with their ancestors. Worn as a pendant over the chest of a ruler, most of the pyrite is still adhered to the slate backing of this large mirror.
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    Gran Coclé
    ca. 1000-1550
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    Teotihuacán
    ca. 350-550
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    Olmec
    ca. 1500-400 BCE
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    Cundo Bermúdez
    1999
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    Teotihuacán
    ca. 400-700
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    Nigeria, Yoruba people
    20th century
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    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 400-650
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    Teotihuacán
    ca. 250-550
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    Andrea della Robbia
    late 15th to early 16th century
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    Andrea della Robbia
    late 15th to early 16th century
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    Gran Chiriquí
    ca. 1-700