Bird pin with pre-Hispanic motif

NameBrooch

Maker Doris Silver (Cuernavaca, Mexico)

DateMid-20th century

Place madeCuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, North America

MediumSilver

Dimensions1 3/8 × 2 9/16 × 5/16 in. (3.5 × 6.5 × 0.75 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Rocio Honigman, A.2018.8.6

Object numberA.2018.8.6

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionThis brooch is comprised of silver, and has an overall bird shape. The beak is slightly curved and open. The head had a comb of feathers on his head, and almost skeletonized facial features. The body of the bird has a similar skeletonized look with a spine and rib like affect created by deep etching of the silver. The feet of the bird are clenched and curled up, and the tail has a full plume of feathers.