Cross pendant with inlaid stones

NamePendant

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateMid-20th century

Place madeMexico, North America

MediumSilver, turquoise, amethyst

Dimensions1 7/8 × 3/16 × 2 15/16 in. (4.75 × 0.5 × 7.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Rocio Honigman, A.2018.8.3

Object numberA.2018.8.3

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionThis cross is comprised of a silver body with turquoise and amethyst settings. The cross body is comprised of reticulated silver swirls, one small piece of turquoise with in each of the swirls, and then three pieces of turquoise at each terminal end of the cross. At the center of the cross there is a square cut amethyst. The top of the cross has a small silver loop for attachment to a strand or chain.