Brooch - Latin America (Mexico or the Andean region

Brooch / Insignia of Pre-Columbian Popular Art (Mixtec/Aztec Style) – Inlay of Hard Stones (Malachite and Lapis-Lazuli) A superb jewelry piece or figurative badge of popular art inspired by Pre-Columbian cultures (Mixtec or Aztec style), depicting two heads of serpents or mythological dragons facing off on a stylized body. The piece is finely crafted in white and gold-toned metal, adorned with a rich mosaic of natural hard-stone micro-inlays (primarily green malachite and touches of blue lapis lazuli). The smooth back features a threaded stem with a fixing screw, indicating that this is a decorative reverse badge or an ornamental pin of meticulous artistic craftsmanship (commonly produced in the 20th century in the Mexican lapidary tradition or the South American Taxco school). Technical specifications Origin: Latin America (Mexico or Andean region, popular art inspired by Pre-Columbian traditions) Era: second half of the 20th century Dimensions: 4.9 cm long by 4.6 cm wide Weight: 17 g Materials: Metal (silvered/gilded alloy), malachite and lapis lazuli inlays (crushed/set) Condition Face: Overall excellent condition. The hard-stone mosaic is well stabilized and complete, with superb shades of green and blue. Minor micro-scratches from use. Back & Fixing: Sound metal bearing the original screw-fixation system, traces of natural surface oxidation at the central weld.

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