DepartmentLatin America
Hexagonal Silver Box with Cabochon
NameBox
DateLate 20th century
Place madeTaxco, Guerrero, Mexico, North America
MediumSilver, stone (tiger eye)
Dimensions1 3/8 × 1 3/16 × 11/16 in. (3.5 × 3 × 1.75 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Patricia M. Newman in honor of Barbara Mauldin, A.2015.25.2
Object numberA.2015.25.2
ProvenanceThese four pieces are further donations to add to Newman’s previous donations of Mexican jewelry [Accession lots: A.2010.84; A.2011.7; A.2012.21]. She has additional pieces that she will donate to MOIFA in the future.
DescriptionSix-sided metal box; Has a domed lid and a tiger eye mounted in the center of the lid.It has an eagle stamp with a "3" in the center; the initials "FMS" and 925 Taxco Mexico
c. 1970
