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Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2010 School for Advanced Research.

Earrings, pair

Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2010 School for Advanced Research.

Earrings, pair

Date: c. 1950
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Dimensions:
3 × 2.2 cm (1 3/16 × 7/8 in.)
Medium: mother of pearl | turquoise | spiny oyster | jet | silver
Credit Line: Gift of Henry S. Galbraith, 1988.
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: SAR.1988-6-82AB
Not on view
DescriptionA pair of earrings made in a Thunderbird design. The materials used are silver, mother of pearl, turquoise, spiny oyster, and jet. The technique used is raised mosaic inlay.
Tribal Collection Review RemarksJim Enote and Octavius Seowtewa during collection review visit December 7 and 8, 2010 (Events Record “Collection Review: Zuni Tribe, Review 5”): The materials used are silver, mother of pearl, turquoise, spiny oyster, and jet. The silver drops are hand stamped. The design is of the Thunderbird.
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