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Prison Art Pin/Brooch
Prison Art Pin/Brooch
Prison Art Pin/Brooch
DepartmentHispano

Prison Art Pin/Brooch

NamePin/Brooch
Artist Sammy Vigil
CultureHispano
Probably madeNew Mexico State Penetentiary, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America
MediumCigarette package, metal
Dimensions2 1/2 × 2 1/2 × 1/2 in. (6.3 × 6.3 × 1.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Rebecca Mitchell, A.2013.34.2
Object numberA.2013.34.2
DescriptionSmall cross-shape made of red cigarette packages; cream-colored sections with camel heads in each corner. In the center is a raised section with two different designs.
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