Horseman ornament

NameOrnament

Place madeMexico, North America

MediumMetal

Dimensions1 3/8 × 13/16 × 1/4 in. (3.5 × 2 × 0.7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Stafford and John Thomas, from the Davis and Pack Collection of Mexican Jewelry, A.2015.19.118

Object numberA.2015.19.118

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionSmall decorative ornament in the shape of a horse head. The mouth is slightly open and the eye is simply depicted with an indent. The piece is textured to represent hair. Connected to the back of the piece is a short length of chain.

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