God of Death Brooch
Name/Title
"God of Death Brooch"Entry/Object ID
1987.08.022Description
A gold-plate silver brooch. It can be used as a brooch or necklace. It depicts the God of Death, "Mictlantecutli". There is a square headdress on God of Death with floral, scalloped and linear carvings. The two square shoulders have pyramid and geometric designs. There are projected earrings and rays in relief. A fine idol mask depicted. It is flat on the reverse with rings in relief and brooch-pin.Artwork Details
Medium
Gold, SilverMade/Created
Artist
Vargas Diaz, Francisco JavierDate made
1987Ethnography
Culture/Tribe
Mexican