Necklace

2022-9-16

From: United States of America

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 2022-9-16
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Zuni
Provenience United States of America
Date Made circa 1960
Section American
Materials Silver | Turquoise | Coral | Abalone | Serpentine | Jet
Description

Single strand Zuni fetish necklace of turquoise heishi beads and a world of twenty-seven small animal fetish carvings made of many kinds of stone and shell including turquoise, coral, jet, abalone, and serpentine. Joined with silver cones and clasp.

Length 85 cm
Width 4 cm
Depth 2 cm
Outside Diameter 0 cm
Credit Line Gift of Anne d'Harnoncourt and Joseph J. Rishel, 2022

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