Pre-Hispanic motif brooch

NameBrooch

Maker Citlal Castillo

DateMid-20th century

Place madeTaxco, Guerrero, Mexico, North America

MediumSilver

Dimensions1 1/4 × 1 1/16 × 5/16 in. (3.25 × 2.75 × 0.75 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Rocio Honigman, A.2018.8.8

Object numberA.2018.8.8

DescriptionThis brooch is comprised of silver with an overall rectangular shape with smoothed corners. There is a double edge of straight piping encompassing the interior design of the brooch. The inner design is comprised of four thick lines that terminate in a swirl at each of the four corners of the piece. On the proper right side between two of the lines that terminate in the corners there is a circle with a smaller circle incised in the middle. On the back of the brooch there is a straight pin and clasping mechanism.