Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2010 School for Advanced Research.
Pendant
Date: before 1952
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Dimensions:
Overall: 3.8 x 6.3 cm (1 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
Medium: shell (stone?) | turquoise
Credit Line: Gift of Amelia Elizabeth White, 1952.
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: IAF.S732
Not on view
Tribal Collection Review RemarksOctavius Seowtewa during collection review visit February 17 and 18, 2010 (Events Record “Collection Review: Zuni Tribe, Review 4”): The description for this piece says it is made of shell; however that may not be correct. The piece is quite heavy for its size, and there are no striations visible in the material, as there would be if it were shell. It is likely the piece is made from stone. Also, though somewhat abstract, the piece is in the shape of a bird.
In Collection(s)
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