DepartmentLatin America
Brooch, peacock, hand, and articulated fish pendant
NamePin, brooch
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
Place madeLake Titicaca, Bolivia, South America
(not assigned)Lake Titicaca, Peru, South America
MediumSilver, glass
Dimensions10 1/4 × 1 9/16 × 9/16 in. (26 × 4 × 1.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the David Thornburg Memorial Collection, A.1977.5.2
Object numberA.1977.5.2
DescriptionA silver pin in the shape of a bird with a human hand in place of the bird's head is attached by a chain to a silver fish. Pin is decorated with a stamped design and an inset of green glass.
Artist Not Recorded
Mid-20th century
Mid-20th century
Mid-20th century
Mid-20th century
Mid-20th century
1934-1960
19th Century
