DepartmentTextiles-Latin America
Necklace and cross pendant
NameNecklace
Place madeOaxaca, Mexico, North America
MediumJet beads, silver, coins
Dimensions11 13/16 × 1 7/16 × 3/8 in. (30 × 3.7 × 1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Stafford and John Thomas, from the Davis and Pack Collection of Mexican Jewelry, A.2015.19.22
Object numberA.2015.19.22
DescriptionSilver cross on a necklace of jet beads. Flat cross is decorated with simple carvings into the front. The beads are faceted and separated by smaller, round metal beads. There is a small silver coin to either side of the cross.
ca. 1910
Artist Not Recorded
late 19th century
19th century
Artist Not Recorded
1980s
1960s
Artist Not Recorded
