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Collections

Héctor Aguilar
Silver Feathers and Obsidian Cabochons Necklace (Collar con plumas de plata y cabujones de obsidiana)1943-1948

Not on view
Silver necklace with ornate cast scrollwork front panel set with dark cabochon stones, connected to a rectangular link chain
Artist or Maker
Héctor Aguilar
Mexico, 1905-1986
Title
Silver Feathers and Obsidian Cabochons Necklace (Collar con plumas de plata y cabujones de obsidiana)
Date Made
1943-1948
Medium
Silver, obsidian
Dimensions
1 1/2 × 1 1/4 × 19 1/2 in. (3.81 × 3.18 × 49.53 cm) Diameter: 7 in. (17.78 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ronald A. Belkin, Long Beach, California
Accession Number
M.2013.4.18
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Latin American Art
Curatorial Notes
Héctor Aguilar began his career as director of William Spratling's workshop, Taller de Las Delicias, before opening his own Taller Borda in 1939. His works fuse Aztec and Mixtec motifs with an international modernist visual vocabulary.