What is a pectoral?

This video answers that question using one of the most famous objects from Mesoamerica: a gold Mixtec pectoral from Tomb 7, discovered at the site of Monte Albán in Oaxaca.

The video describes what a pectoral is and how it functions. Pectorals are not unique to Mesoamerican art, but we find examples across the globe.

CHAPTERS

0:00 What is a pectoral?

0:23 A pectoral from Tomb 7 at Monte Albán and its basic iconography

1:17 How to wear a pectoral and a person's social status