Central American? Mexican? large silver pendant

I picked up this estate piece this week. Tests as silver, with no hallmarks I can find. The figure is hollow and soldered together in halves. I am guessing the animals are an ocelot (or jaguar) and a tapir or something along those lines. The back is definitely shinier than front due to being worn. The main stone (it’s not jade) seems to be drilled though long-ways; one hole is visible, but my pin stopped in the middle.

Measures about 2-1/2” tall by 3-1/2” wide. It feels Central American, or maybe further north? Anyone able to make a more educated guess on its origin?

 

From those ears, the big animal looks more like a lamb to me.....except that is for the long tail.....wait for other to chime in who probably know more!! Kinda neat......I like it!!!

 

Sheep have long tails unless they are cut off at a young age....... https://www.reddit.com/r/Awwducatio...not_docked_sheep_have_long_fluffy_tails_just/

 

So it just COULD be a sheep! Thanks, Hollyblue!

 

It looks Asian to me. Interesting piece. Wait for @Any Jewelry

Coral and something!

 

Same here. The coral looks Tibetan-style or Chinese but the metalwork doesn't. Beyond that... no idea.

 

The head looks like a sheep's, but the feet are wrong. Looks like it has toes, or claws! And I concur, it does have a bit of an Asian look, to me.

 

Chinese/Nepalese/Tibetan all ring right to me. I’m sure AJ will know! I don’t know what that green stone is but I love the look of it.
@Hollyblue any thought to that stone? I would think it should be turquoise but that doesn’t look like it to me.

 

Thanks everyone. Those pieces are giving me a new direction to look into. It’s just an interesting piece to me. That stone is confusing to me as well. The Asian connection might help.

 

It's green and black with a very pitted surface.Maybe a new photo with the stone having a light coat of olive oil and no overhead light reflection would help.

 

@i need help Your link was great. The motifs are monkey and deer. Now I just need to figure out the stone.

 

The stone does have some issues. I cleaned and oiled it with mineral oil. I don’t like olive oil on stones. I will post a new photo in daylight tomorrow.

 

IMO never use olive oil except as food or fuel. It goes rancid.

 

I'm for Himalayan. Is the green stone on the lid of a compartment?

 

Kosmochlor?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmochlor

 

It is Himalayan, but could have come out of one of the Chinese factories in Tibet. The scroll motifs in the silver are traditional, but badly executed. The use of animal imagery is more Chinese. That curved bail tube is Indian inspired.
I would say this is a modern piece, with bits and pieces from several traditions.

Coral is very popular in the Himalayan region, but I have no idea what the green stone is. Favourite Himalayan stone colours are red and blue, coral and turquoise. Tibetan turquoise is greenish, but not as dark as this stone.

The two central stones in this pendant are Tibetan turquoise, the blue ones are probably Persian:

 

Perhaps the green stone is maw-sit-sit from Burma?

https://www.google.com/search?q=maw...mg&ei=0b8mX5LWN4XkzgLuwoiwBg&bih=686&biw=1396

~Cheryl