Necklace

2024-10-14

From: United States of America | New Mexico

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 2024-10-14
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Zuni
Provenience United States of America | New Mexico
Culture Area Zuni
Date Made 1970s - 1980s
Section American
Materials Silver | Turquoise | Lapis Lazuli | Serpentine | Agate | Mollusk Shell
Description

Zuni necklace with 8 strands consisting of heishi shell birds alternating with green serpentine stones, each with small agate beads in between. The necklace has a large shell pendant covered in silver, turquoise, shell, and lapis lazuli.

Height 0 cm
Length 45.72 cm
Width 3.17 cm
Depth 1.27 cm
Outside Diameter 0 cm
Credit Line Donated by Jan L. Bernstein, Esq., C79, in honor of Joan and James H. Bernstein, W52, 2024

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