Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2010 School for Advanced Research.
Pin
Date: c. 1950
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 3.4 cm (2 3/8 x 1 5/16 in.)
Medium: jet | turquoise | abalone | mother of pearl | coral | silver
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: SAR.1989-7-210
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”): This piece depicts a young, unmarried Hopi woman, as is indicated by her hair style. The technique used is a combination of raised channel and mosaic inlay. The materials used are silver, jet, turquoise, abalone, mother of pearl, and coral.
In Collection(s)
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