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Collections

Salvador Terán
Sun and Moon Earrings (Aretes con el sol y la luna)1955-1960

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Pair of silver-toned circular drop earrings with eight-pointed star design, crescent moon center, and oval yellow-green carved stone cabochon depicting a face in profile
Close-up of a sterling silver object's reverse, showing stamped maker's marks: cursive "Salvador," block letters "STERLING MEXICO," a small hallmark stamp with the number 36, and the numeral 179.
Artist or Maker
Salvador Terán
Mexico, 1920-1974
Title
Sun and Moon Earrings (Aretes con el sol y la luna)
Date Made
1955-1960
Medium
Silver, bone
Dimensions
a-b: 1 9/16 × 1 3/4 × 1/2 in. (3.97 × 4.45 × 1.27 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ronald A. Belkin, Long Beach, California
Accession Number
M.2015.249.9a-b
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Latin American Art