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Eagle Labret

1200–1521 CE
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
This labret takes the form of an eagle's head.



Este bezote toma la forma de una cabeza de águila.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Eagle Labret
  • Date: 1200–1521 CE
  • Geography: Mexico, Puebla or Oaxaca
  • Culture: Aztec or Mixtec (Ñudzavu)
  • Medium: Gold
  • Dimensions: H. 9/16 × W. 1 1/8 × D. 1 1/2 in. (1.4 × 2.9 × 3.8 cm)
  • Classifications: Metalwork-Ornaments, Gold
  • Credit Line: Saint Louis Art Museum, Gift of Morton D. May (275:1978)
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing