The hat’s good but it’s the earrings that bring the outfit together. - since 600 AD! #themet #goldenkingdoms #mayangodofdeath #motherofpearl (at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnCCRhrhD6I/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=p7mhht6y2ka

It was so gorgeous out that Alex and Tara decided to quit their jobs and simply never returned from lunch. - since ca 900! #themet #goldenkingdoms #bff #greatminds #enablers #sunshine #goodidea (at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

Mom says I can’t use these because it’s “soap for company.” - since ca 1500! #metmuseum #goldenkingdoms #fancy (at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

Turquoise and shell ear ornaments. See the lizards? #metmuseum #goldenkingdoms

This landmark exhibition of luxury arts of the Incas, the Aztecs, and their predecessors will trace the emergence and florescence of goldworking in the ancient Americas, from its earliest appearance in the Andes to its later developments farther north in Central America and Mexico. In the ancient Americas, metalworking developed in the context of ritual and regalia, rather than for tools, weapons, or currency. Golden Kingdoms will reveal the distinctive ways ancient Americans used not only metals, but also jade, shell, and feathers—materials often considered more valuable than gold. Bringing together newly discovered archaeological finds and masterpieces from major museums in Latin America, Europe, and the United States, this exhibition will cast new light on these ancient civilizations and their place within world history. Golden Kingdoms will focus on specific places and times—crucibles of innovation, moments of exceptional achievement in the arts—to explore how materials were selected and transformed, imbued with meaning, and deployed in the most important rituals of their time. This unprecedented exhibition will feature more than 300 works from 53 lenders in 12 countries. Accompanied by a catalogue

Tfw they steal your cultural artifacts, lock them in museums and tell you that you are dead. #goldenkingdoms #losangeles #precolumbian #wearenotdead (at Getty Museum)

The outstanding #GoldenKingdoms exhibition at @thegetty closes Sunday. We were fortunate to catch a tour by one of the #curators #KimRichter. Photo: @shananys. #mustsee #ospix #mesoamericanart #artexhibition #museumexhibit (at Getty Center)

My favorite piece at the #goldenkingdoms exhibit at the #getty