Description

A Pair of Pre-Columbian Copper Earrings

c.1000-1500 AD

From Tarascan, West Mexico

Size is about 1.5 inches diameter and together weighing less than 0 grams.

Copper earrings from the Tarascan culture in West Mexico, made between 1000-1500 AD, show the region’s skill in metalworking. These earrings were crafted from hammered copper and often featured detailed designs like geometric shapes or animal motifs. The Tarascans used copper not only for decoration but also for symbolic and ceremonial purposes, reflecting their cultural and religious beliefs. The earrings highlight the Tarascans’ advanced metalworking techniques long before European contact.

To the west, the Purepecha people, called Tarascan by the Spanish, flourished from 1100 to 1530. The center of the Tarascan empire was their capital city of Tzintzuntzan. From this religious and administrative center, the Tarascans waged war against their enemies, the Aztecs.

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