DepartmentLatin America
Earrings, crescent filigree earrings
NameEarrings
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
DateMid-20th century
Place madeChordeleg, Azuay, Ecuador, South America
MediumSilver
Dimensions2 15/16 × 1 9/16 × 9/16 in. (7.5 × 4 × 1.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Helen Thompson, A.2016.8.10
Object numberA.2016.8.10
DescriptionThe crescent-shaped, filligreed earrings are attached by a chain. A filligree trebol design is is at the top with two nested crescents hanging below with a central pendant. The bezel cups are empty ( do not contain inset glass).
Artist Not Recorded
