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Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2011 School for Advanced Research.

Necklace

Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2011 School for Advanced Research.

Necklace

Date: c. 1956
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Medium: shell | turquoise | silver | sinew
Credit Line: Gift of Marjorie Lambert, 2002.
Place Made:
Southwest, McKinley County, New Mexico, Zuni Pueblo, United States, Southwest
Object Number: SAR.2002-2-1
Not on view
DescriptionThree strand necklace of brown heishi (shell) with turquoise interspersed. Zuni-made copy of a necklace found in Chaco Canyon.
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 an unknown brown shell and turquoise. The current catalog description is correct.
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