Bird brooch

NamePin

Date1934-1960

Place madeMexico City, Mexico, North America

MediumSilver, turquoise

Dimensions1 × 1 3/16 × 3/8 in. (2.5 × 3 × 1 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Stafford and John Thomas, from the Davis and Pack Collection of Mexican Jewelry, A.2015.19.78

Object numberA.2015.19.78

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionSilver brooch in the shape of a bird. The bird has a small head with a relatively large blue stone for an eye. On the chest of the bird is a floral design. The body and wings of the bird are decorated with raised lines and domes as well as carved texture to represent feathers.