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

Collections

Latin America

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.