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DepartmentLatin America

NamePin

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Place madeMexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, North America

MediumMetal (silver), stone (amethyst)

Dimensions13/16 × 2 3/16 × 9/16 in. (2 × 5.5 × 1.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Patricia M. Newman, A.2010.84.14

Object numberA.2010.84.14

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionHorizontal rectangular pin with floral motif. Three round amethyst cabochons each surrounded by four silver half spheres. There are tiny silver spheres between the larger half spheres at the edges and in the center.

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Earrings

Artist Not Recorded

Mid-20th century

Bracelet

Artist Not Recorded

1980s or before

Earrings

William Spratling

Mid-20th century

Ring

Artist Not Recorded

1960s

Bracelet

Artist Not Recorded

1950s

Bracelet

Artist Not Recorded

1940s - 1950s

YO-YO

Artist Not Recorded

ca 1958

Bracelet

Artist Not Recorded

1940s

Mould poured betel nut cutter

Artist Not Recorded

18th - 19th Century

Canciones de Payazo

ca. 1890-1915

Pendant

Frederick Davis

1940s

Necklace