Woman's Breast Ornament (Sequil)
Arts of the Americas
MEDIUM
Silver
DATES
early 20th century
DIMENSIONS
9 1/2 x 4 in. (24.1 x 10.2 cm)
ACCESSION NUMBER
2006.3.2
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Nancy B. Komp
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Woman's breast ornament or sequil consisting of two horizontal plaques with incised designs connected by three vertical chains of flat disks. The upper plaque is decorated with incised bird forms facing each other and two cross-shaped danglers. The lower trapezoidal-shaped plaque is decorated with an incised flower at the center and eight coin-shaped danglers along the bottom. The ornament is worn in the middle of the chest via a pin on the back that fastens the two ends of a shawl.
Condition: good; some surface wear from use.
MUSEUM LOCATION
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