DepartmentTextiles-Latin America
Horseman ornament
NameOrnament
Place madeMexico, North America
MediumMetal, horn
Dimensions11/16 × 1/2 × 9/16 in. (1.8 × 1.3 × 1.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Stafford and John Thomas, from the Davis and Pack Collection of Mexican Jewelry, A.2015.19.88
Object numberA.2015.19.88
DescriptionSmall ornament representing the hoof of a horse. The main part of the hoof is made of some dark material (possibly horn). The bottom of the hoof has a metal horseshoe and along the front of the hoof are three metal circles.Jaime Valdez
1976-1977
Johnson Antonio
1955 - 1958
c. 1960