Coyote brooch

NamePin

Maker Los Castillo (Mexican)

Place madeTaxco, Guerrero, Mexico, North America

MediumSilver, feathers

Dimensions1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 1/4 in. (4.4 × 4.5 × 0.6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Stafford and John Thomas, from the Davis and Pack Collection of Mexican Jewelry, A.2015.19.71

Object numberA.2015.19.71

DescriptionBrooch made of dark silver and feather in a zoomorphic form. The borders of the brooch are silver, while the interior is done in red and blue feathers. The mouth of the animal is in the red feathers while the rest of the body is in the blue feathers. The animal has ears, a long tail, and a front and back limb.