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Salvador Terán
Sun and Moon Brooch (Prendedor con el sol y la luna)circa 1955-1960

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Circular silver-toned brooch with sun and crescent moon motif, featuring creamy ivory inlay for the sun face and flame-like rays, surrounded by pointed metal rays and ball-tipped rods
Artist or Maker
Salvador Terán
Mexico, 1920-1974
Title
Sun and Moon Brooch (Prendedor con el sol y la luna)
Date Made
circa 1955-1960
Medium
Silver, bone
Dimensions
Diameter: 2 1/4 in. (5.72 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Stella Krieger, Los Angeles
Accession Number
M.2013.211.3
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Latin American Art
Copyright
© artist or artist's estate