Horse cover ornament

NameOrnament

Place madeMexico, North America

MediumBrass

Dimensions4 5/8 × 1 9/16 × 11/16 in. (11.7 × 4 × 1.7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Stafford and John Thomas, from the Davis and Pack Collection of Mexican Jewelry, A.2015.19.60

Object numberA.2015.19.60

DescriptionBrass horse rear cover ornament. Top section is a piece of brass with cutouts for decoration and a hole to attach to the anquera. From this piece, three pendants hang and are intended to hit together and make a "jingling" sound as the horse moves.