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Ear of corn brooch
Ear of corn brooch
Ear of corn brooch
DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Ear of corn brooch

NameBrooch
DateMid-20th century
Place madeMexico City, Mexico, Mexico, North America
MediumSilver
Dimensions1 9/16 × 1 3/16 × 3/8 in. (4 × 3 × 1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Rocio Honigman, A.2018.8.7
Object numberA.2018.8.7
Collections
DescriptionThis piece is comprised of silver, a dark stone inlay fastened with grout. The overall shape is an ear of corn with four leaves, two on either side of the ear. There is a sharp pin and clasp mechanism on the back of the brooch.
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