Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2010 School for Advanced Research.
Earring
Date: 1890-1900
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Dimensions:
Dia: 4.1 × L: 6.7 cm (1 5/8 × 2 5/8 in.)
Medium: silver
Credit Line: Gift of Homer E. Sargent, 1937.
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: SAR.1999-9-389A
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 material used is silver. A note on the Museum of New Mexico catalog card states that the earrings were purchased by the donor in 1901 from a man at Zuni named Dick. Mr. Seowtewa and Mr. Enote explained that around that time, there was a man at Zuni called “Zuni Dick.” He was the only person at Zuni who could write in English. He made jewelry, mostly necklaces. They believe it’s possible this is the same man named Dick referred to on the MNM catalog card.
Bibliography:
Indian Silverwork of the Southwest, Illustrated
- Pg. 107
- Fig. Plate 1
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