DepartmentTextiles-Latin America
Horseman ornament
NameOrnament
Place madeMexico, North America
MediumMetal
Dimensions11/16 × 13/16 × 5/16 in. (1.8 × 2 × 0.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Stafford and John Thomas, from the Davis and Pack Collection of Mexican Jewelry, A.2015.19.117
Object numberA.2015.19.117
DescriptionSmall decorative ornament in the shape of a horseshoe. In each leg of the horseshoe are small dots to represent the nails in a real horseshoe. On the back of the piece are two loops to attach the piece to clothing.
Mid-18th century
