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Filigree is the ancient ornamental artwork made of delicate intertwined gold and silver wire mainly used to create jewellery.
This art was widely practised by many of the Pre-Hispanic cultures in Mexico and it continued to evolve with the influence from Spain adopting Arab nuances and due to the crafting technique every single piece of artwork has a delicate appearance.
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Filigree is the ancient ornamental artwork made of delicate intertwined gold and silver wire mainly used to create jewellery.
This art was widely practised by many of the Pre-Hispanic cultures in Mexico and it continued to evolve with the influence from Spain adopting Arab nuances and due to the crafting technique every single piece of artwork has a delicate appearance.
A filigree asp dotted with turquoise was twisted on one arm like a shimmering ribbon, with two carbuncles for eyes and a gold dart in the tongue
Salvador Díaz Mirón
A filigree asp dotted with turquoise was twisted on one arm like a shimmering ribbon, with two carbuncles for eyes and a gold dart in the tongue