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Quartz Crystal Aztec Labret // Mexico Ca. 1300-1521 CE
Product Description
Exquisitely carved Quartz Crystal Aztec Labret, a type of plug inserted through a piercing below the lower lip, from Mexico circa 1300-1521 CE. Jewelry of this type was reserved for the wealthy in the aztec culture. A piece of jewelry worn only by noble males in Central Mexico — a rare survival of what was once a thriving tradition in the Aztec Empire.
Labrets, called tentetl in Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, were manifestations of political power and qualified the wearer’s speech and breath as precious. The Aztec title for the royal office was huey tlahtoani, or "great speaker," and the adornment of the mouth was highly symbolic. Labrets were the visual markers of the eloquent, truthful speech expected of royalty and the nobility. Crafted from a sacred material, a labret would have underscored the ruler’s divinely sanctioned authority, and asserted his position as the individual who could speak for an empire.
Product Details
- ColorsClear, White
- Materials
Quartz Crystal
- Measurements
0.75"L x 0.43"W x 0.39"H
- OriginMexico
— Symbol of Power From The Aztec Empire
— Includes Certificate of Authenticity
Shipping Information
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Shipping AvailabilityUnited States
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Shipping PolicyStandard Ground Shipping
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Ship In3-5 weeks ⓘ
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Return PolicyFinal sale, not eligible for return or cancellation
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