DepartmentTextiles-Latin America
Bracelet for protecting infant with Saint Benedict
NameBracelet
Artist or maker
Gustavo Farfan Miranda
CulturePurépecha
Date2019
(not assigned)México
Place madePatzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico, North America
Medium925 silver, porcelain beads
Dimensions3 1/8 × 13/16 in. (8 × 2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2019.34.2
Object numberFA.2019.34.2
ProvenanceMade by the artist for the Museum of International Folk Art, purchased by curator Amy Groleau on April 27, 2019, from the artist in his Patzcuaro, Mexico workshop.
DescriptionSilver child's protective bracelet made with red porcelain beads and St. Benedict medal.
Late 19th Century, Patricia LaFarge
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