Bird brooch

NamePin

Date1934-1960

Place madeMexico City, Mexico, North America

MediumSilver, turquoise

Dimensions1 × 1 3/16 × 3/8 in. (2.5 × 3 × 1 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Stafford and John Thomas, from the Davis and Pack Collection of Mexican Jewelry, A.2015.19.78

Object numberA.2015.19.78

DescriptionSilver brooch in the shape of a bird. The bird has a small head with a relatively large blue stone for an eye. On the chest of the bird is a floral design. The body and wings of the bird are decorated with raised lines and domes as well as carved texture to represent feathers.