DepartmentTextiles-Latin America
Earring
NameEarring
Place madeToluca, Mexico, Mexico, North America
MediumSilver
Dimensions3 15/16 × 2 1/2 × 1 3/16 in. (10 × 6.4 × 3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Stafford and John Thomas, from the Davis and Pack Collection of Mexican Jewelry, A.2015.19.29
Object numberA.2015.19.29
DescriptionCrescent earring with a three-dimentional pitcher hanging from it. At the center of the crescent is a hanging panel with a relief image of hand. Around the edge of the crescent is a floral motif with birds in wire with much empty space. The pitcher is decorated with leaves engraved into the surface.