DepartmentTextiles-Latin America
Horseman ornament
NameOrnament
Place madeMexico, North America
MediumSilver
Dimensions1 3/8 × 2 13/16 × 3/8 in. (3.5 × 7.1 × 1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Stafford and John Thomas, from the Davis and Pack Collection of Mexican Jewelry, A.2015.19.55
Object numberA.2015.19.55
DescriptionSilver ornament of two sea shells. The shells are connected, one has a loop and the other has a hook. Two loops on the back of the shells allow them to be attached to clothing.20th century
Artist Not Recorded
c. 1950-1980
Late 19th - early 20th century
Artist Not Recorded