Description:

Latin America, Mexico, ca. mid-20th century CE. A stunning pair of earrings featuring harpy eagle heads cast in nickel-brass with vibrant feather inlays. The verso of one earring bears the stamp markings from Los Castillo Taxco, along with the style name "Pluma Aztecas 10" (Aztec Feathers). The pluma Azteca technique honors the ancient Mesoamerican tradition of incorporating brilliant feathers in adornments. The vivid colors and texture of the feathers create a striking contrast with the metal. Please note that feathers are delicate, and many pluma Azteca pieces have lost their pigments or plumes, but these earrings are in superb condition. While the earrings are attached to screwback posts with a front-facing ovoid shape, the eagle heads can easily be reattached to ear hooks if one desired to wear them with pierced ears. This is a rare example! Size: 2.2" L x 1.2" W (5.6 cm x 3 cm)

Provenance: private Livermore, Colorado, USA collection

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  • Condition: Excellent, feathers are intact and colorful. Some minor patina to the brass, but otherwise wearable.

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