DepartmentTextiles-Latin America
Button
NameButton
Place madeMexico, North America
MediumSIlver
Dimensions3/8 × 1 in. (1 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Stafford and John Thomas, from the Davis and Pack Collection of Mexican Jewelry, A.2015.19.119
Object numberA.2015.19.119
DescriptionSingle silver button with a central dome without any added texture. Around the dome are nine wire petals with the ends curled inside the shape. On the back of the button is a loop for securing the piece to clothing.
Torah scroll: Circa 1875; Tik (Case): 1933 (Hebrew Year 5693)
20th century
20th Century
1934-1960
