DepartmentLatin America
Filigree necklace and earring set
NameNecklace and earrings set
Artist
Artist not recorded
CultureZapotec
Date2025
Place madeIsthmus of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America
MediumGold plated silver, cut glass and imitation pearls
DimensionsNecklace: 17 x 3 1/8 x 3/4 in.
Earrings: 2 5/8 x 1 1/2 x 7/8 in.
Earrings: 2 5/8 x 1 1/2 x 7/8 in.
Credit LineMuseum Purchase with funds from the Linton Endowment
Object numberA.2026.9.2a-c
ProvenancePurchased at an art market in Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca.
DescriptionThree-piece jewelry set consisting of a necklace and pair of matching earrings, made of gold-plated silver filigree with dark blue faceted cut-glass stones and imitation pearls. Necklace consists of a twisted rope-style chain supporting a large pendant composed of two articulated sections. Upper section is in the form of a bow constructed from fine filigree wire. Suspended from the bow by two rings is a large oval pendant with a filigree border of repeated leaf-shaped motifs. At the center is an oval, faceted dark blue cut-glass stone in a raised setting, surrounded by an inner band of small circular filigree elements and an outer row of white imitation pearls.Matching earrings repeat the pendant's oval form on a smaller scale, each with a central faceted dark blue cut-glass stone surrounded by imitation pearls and an openwork filigree border. Each earring is suspended from a small filigree bow.
Jesus Cazares
