Vintage Taxco Mexico Mayan Face Carved Sterling 925 Onyx Malachite Aztec Mask 4”

Vintage Taxco Mexican silver Aztec Mask face pendant. Taxco Mexico Silver 950/1000, TC-110 An Onyx hand carved mask of an Aztec figure with a Malachite collar set in silver and with cone shaped silver and Onyx dangles. 1970s, Mexico. 1920s, when an American named William Spratling moved to Mexico after befriending and working with Diego Rivera. As an architecture professor and artist, Spratling was fascinated by pre-Colombian and Aztec art, and used it as inspiration for his silver jewelry designs. As Spratling and his jewelry became more and more successful, he started teaching local aspiring silver designers how to produce his designs. He even created an apprenticeship program for local aspiring jewelry makers. His influence on the community and his love for traditional Mexican designs earned him the nickname El Padre de la Plata de México (“The Father of Mexican Silver”). Clean with light surface wear typical with age and material. Fast and safe shipping.