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Heart charm
Heart charm
Heart charm

Heart charm

NamePendant or ornament
Place madeMexico, North America
MediumSilver
Dimensions1 3/4 × 1 3/8 × 3/16 in. (4.5 × 3.5 × 0.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Stafford and John Thomas, from the Davis and Pack Collection of Mexican Jewelry, A.2015.19.121
Object numberA.2015.19.121
DescriptionSilver heart pendant. Heart has a dagger through it--the hilt is at the top-left corner and the point is at the bottom-right corner. The heart is textured with indentations that appear to be veins. At the top is hole for suspending.
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