Pectoral Ornament, Trapelakucha

NamePectoral Ornament

CultureMapuche

Place madeChile, South America

MediumSilver

Dimensions8 11/16 × 2 3/8 × 3/16 in. (22 × 6 × 0.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of General and Mrs. Barksdale Hamlett, A.1975.9.9

Object numberA.1975.9.9

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionTwo pairs of rectangular silver plates, hatchet shaped plate at top, a more elaborately engraved from of the Cruz de America than -8 with recurving, trefoil terminals and 5 small discs stamped with tiny rosettes.

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