Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2011 School for Advanced Research.
Ring
Date: 1998
Artist or Maker: S. P.
Dimensions:
3.5 x 5.2 x 4 cm (1 3/8 x 2 1/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Medium: silver | turquoise | coral | jet | gold lip mussel | mother of pearl
Credit Line: Gift of Betty and Luke Vortman, 2010.
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: SAR.2010-2-12
Not on view
Tribal Collection Review RemarksJim Enote and Octavius Seowtewa during collection review visit February 16 and 17, 2011 (Events Record “Collection Review: Zuni Tribe, Review 6”): The design is of an Eagle Dancer. The ring shank is a cast piece with a texture that is a result of the casting process. The figure’s feathers are carved with a textured design. The technique used is raised mosaic inlay. The materials used are silver, turquoise, coral, jet, mother of pearl, and gold lip.
In Collection(s)
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