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Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2020 School for Advanced Research.

Necklace

Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2020 School for Advanced Research.

Necklace

Date: 1997
Artist or Maker: Mike Bird-Romero (b. 1946)
Dimensions:
Necklace: 41 cm (16 1/8 in.)
Pendant: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.)
Medium: spiny oyster | mother of pearl | silver | turquoise
Credit Line: Indian Arts Research Center purchase for the permanent collection, 1997.
Object Number: SAR.1997-6-1
Not on view
DescriptionNecklace of spiny oyster shell beads. Silver backed pendant in shape of hand is spiny oyster with mother of pearl fingernails. The hand wears a turquoise ring on the middle finger.
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