Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2010 School for Advanced Research.
Earring
Date: c. 1970
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Medium: silver | turquoise
Credit Line: Gift of Henry S. Galbraith.
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: SAR.1989-7-264A
Not on view
Tribal Collection Review RemarksJim Enote and Octavius Seowtewa during collection review visit Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, 2011 (Events Record “Collection Review: Zuni Tribe, Review 7”): The materials used are silver and turquoise, which may be Sleeping Beauty turquoise. Each earring has a bar of twist wire below the turquoise and above the dangles. The dangles are handmade.
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