DepartmentLatin America

Akucha earrings

NameEarrings

Maker Marco Remigio Paillamilla Ortiz (Chilean)

CultureMapuche

Date2016

Place madeTemuco, Cautín, Chile, South America

MediumMetal (950 silver)

Dimensions2 3/8 × 9/16 in. (6 × 1.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase with funds from the JoAnn and Bob Balzer Folk Art Market Purchase Prize, 2016, A.2016.95.2ab

Object numberA.2016.95.2ab

DescriptionSilver earrings composed of two primary parts joined by three short lengths of flat linked chain. Top part is symbolic of two birds facing away from each other, bottom triangular plate has four discs suspended from the base.