DepartmentLatin America
Dance costume ornament
NameOrnament
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
Date1950s
Place collectedLa Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumBase metal, silver, glass
Dimensions5 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 9/16 in. (14 × 14 × 1.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Linda Alexander, A.2020.25.11
Object numberA.2020.25.11
ProvenancePurchased by donor in La Paz, 1988
DescriptionThis ornament consists of a convex silver disk with planishing on the floral petal details and gem cut glass. There are 24 exterior petals, 12 interior petals, and three gem cut glass pieces. The glass pieces are pieces set in wide toothed fasteners, misaligned, with the larger red gem at the center and the two smaller blue on either side.There are two punched holes that run vertically to the center red piece. Details are roughly incised and stippled throughout, with minimal planishing.
