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Tiwanaku Sealings and Signet Rings: Authority Transmission in the Ancient Andes

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Sealings recovered from the Omo M10 temple, a provincial center of the Andean Tiwanaku state (AD 500–1100), and from the Muru Ut Pata neighborhood of the Tiwanaku capital, as well as a signet ring from the Akapana East complex of Tiwanaku's highland capital, shed light on the hitherto undocumented use of seals and sealings in Central Andean complex society. The identification of Tiwanaku sealings related to the signet ring seal has implications for understanding the transmission of identity, authority, and authenticity over time and distance in early Andean states.

Source: Latin American Antiquity

DOI: 10.1017/laq.2022.42

Authors: Paul S. Goldstein, Katharine M. Davis, Sarah Baitzel, Matthew Sitek

Institutions: University of California San Diego, Ursinus College, Washington University in St. Louis

Language: English

Topic: Latin American history and culture

Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,255

Funder: National Science Foundation