Breast Ornament
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Silver, wool?
DATES
18th–19th century
DIMENSIONS
12 x 4 x 1/2 in. (30.5 x 10.2 x 1.3 cm)
ACCESSION NUMBER
36.933
CREDIT LINE
Ella C. Woodward Memorial Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Silver breast ornament or "trapelakucha" in Mapuche worn by women on the center of their chests. This ornament consists of two trapezoidal plaques joined by long, tubular silver beads threaded with red wool(?) yarn. The top plaque is decorated with an incised "X" design and the larger, bottom plaque has a human face in high relief framed by an incised "X" design. The bottom plaque is also decorated with six triangular silver danglers.
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