DepartmentTextiles-Latin America
Horseman ornament
NameOrnament
Place madeMexico, North America
MediumSilver
Dimensions1 1/2 × 1 15/16 × 3/8 in. (3.8 × 5 × 1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Stafford and John Thomas, from the Davis and Pack Collection of Mexican Jewelry, A.2015.19.56
Object numberA.2015.19.56
DescriptionSilver ornament consisting of two flowers with hanging pendants, with a dome between them. The dome has a texture of rings on its surface. Each of the flowers is unique, and the one on the left is larger than the other. On the back of each of the flowers are loops to attach the piece to clothing.ca. 1900-1925
Torah scroll: Circa 1875; Tik (Case): 1933 (Hebrew Year 5693)
late 19th, early 20th century