DepartmentTextiles-Latin America
Necklace
NameNecklace
Artist
Artist not recorded
Place madeGuatemala, Central America
MediumCoral, coin, silver, glass
Dimensions4 3/16 × 4 1/2 × 3/4 in. (10.6 × 11.4 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Florence Dibell Bartlett, A.1955.86.632
Object numberA.1955.86.632
DescriptionA large triple-strand coral and coin necklace. The three staggered strands are attached to one thin one so that they fall in three layers down the front. The thin back strand is made of glass bugle beads interspersed with small coins. The other three strands alternate between coral beads (strung perpendicularly to the thread) and small coins. In the center of the outermost strand is a thin stick-like metal cross, incised with spiraling rope-like detail.
1960s
19th century
ca. 1900
Jesus Cazares
Artist not recorded
late 19th century
Artist not recorded
19th century
Post 1850