DepartmentTextiles-Latin America
Frog pendant
NamePendant
Place madeMexico, North America
MediumJade
Dimensions1 3/16 × 1 × 7/16 in. (3 × 2.5 × 1.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Stafford and John Thomas, from the Davis and Pack Collection of Mexican Jewelry, A.2015.19.108
Object numberA.2015.19.108
DescriptionSimple frog pendant rectangular shaped with diagonal line carved into either end to represent legs. At one end, two shalow holes represent eyes. On the back of the frog lines are carved to create a diamond shape. A hole is drilled through for wearing.Purchased 1976
20th century
mid-20th century
mid-20th century
David Alvarez
ca. 1900