Fish pendant

NameCharm or pendant

Date1934-1960

Place madeTaxco, Guerrero, Mexico, North America

MediumSilver, red stone

Dimensions2 1/4 × 13/16 × 3/16 in. (5.7 × 2 × 0.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Stafford and John Thomas, from the Davis and Pack Collection of Mexican Jewelry, A.2015.19.1

Object numberA.2015.19.1

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionSmall, stylized fish pendant. Body of fish is made of silver but the eye is an inset red stone. Fish has three fins along the back and one fin on its side. The ring is in the mouth.

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