Pendant Shaped as a Mermaid

Spanish or Spanish Colonial

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Date

c. 1575-c. 1600, with later modifications

Medium

Gold, enamel, diamonds, and pearls

Dimensions

7.6 × 5.9 cm (3 × 2 5/16 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf

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Spanish or Spanish Colonial