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Héctor Aguilar
Cascabeles Necklace (Collar con cascabeles)circa 1940

Not on view
Silver metal bracelet with repeating raised floral cross panels, X-shaped connectors, and a fringe of small dangling spherical beads along the lower edge
Artist or Maker
Héctor Aguilar
Mexico, 1905-1986
Title
Cascabeles Necklace (Collar con cascabeles)
Date Made
circa 1940
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
1 1/2 × 16 1/4 × 6 3/4 in. (3.81 × 41.28 × 17.15 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ronald A. Belkin, Long Beach, California, in memory of Fred and Stella Krieger
Accession Number
M.2013.4.17
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Latin American Art
Curatorial Notes
The complex design of this necklace required the work of half a dozen craftsmen over several days. The tiny bells (cascabeles) recall those worn by Aztec dancers around their ankles.