Jaguar Brooch (Prendedor en forma de jaguar)

Modern Mexican and Peruvian Silver
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Jaguar Brooch (Prendedor en forma de jaguar)

Mexico, circa 1940-1946
Jewelry and Adornments; brooches
Silver, amethyst
2 3/4 × 4 5/8 × 1 in. (6.99 × 11.75 × 2.54 cm)
Gift of Goddard Family in Memory of Phyllis Goddard (M.2012.189.4)
Latin American Art
Not currently on public view

Label

This brooch, filled with movement, is based on a pre-Columbian pottery stamp owned by the artist.

Bibliography

  • Craft in America: Borders & Neighbors. DVD. PBS, 2017.