Scored-Pattern Mask Cuff Bracelet (Brazalete tallado con máscara)

Modern Mexican and Peruvian Silver
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Scored-Pattern Mask Cuff Bracelet (Brazalete tallado con máscara)

Mexico, circa 1940
Jewelry and Adornments; bracelets
Silver, obsidian
1 7/8 × 4 1/2 in. (4.76 × 11.43 cm) Diameter: 2 3/4 in. (6.99 cm)
Gift of Ronald A. Belkin (M.2013.4.21)
Latin American Art
Not currently on public view

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Martilde Poulat, who signed her work "MATL," was a classically trained painter who became a silver designer in 1934. MATL drew inspiration from ancient art and popular traditions....
Martilde Poulat, who signed her work "MATL," was a classically trained painter who became a silver designer in 1934. MATL drew inspiration from ancient art and popular traditions. This group of objects references earlier designs introduced by Frederick Walter Davis, who was one of the first to use obsidian and small carved masks mounted in silver. The combination of these materials produced a striking effect that made this type of design highly popular.
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