Horseman buttons

NameButtons

Place madeAmozoc, Puebla, Mexico, North America

MediumBlue steel, silver

Dimensions1 13/16 × 2 in. (4.572 × 5.08 cm) per piece

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Stafford and John Thomas, from the Davis and Pack Collection of Mexican Jewelry, A.2015.19.61a-d

Object numberA.2015.19.61a-d

DescriptionFour metal buttons made of blued steel and encrusted silver. The base metal is the blued steel while the silver on top is decorated with lines to convey a sense of leaves and flowers in the individual pieces. On the back of the buttons are loops to secure them to clothing.