| Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0008-0002 |
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| Category |
Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Necklace |
| Culture |
Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo) |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
New Mexico |
| County |
Sandoval |
| Other Geographic
Data |
Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo) |
| Maker's Name |
Josephine Coriz |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 2016 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Lapis lazuli; White clam shell; Nylon string |
| Description |
Triple strand necklace of rectangular lapis beads interspersed with trios of clamshell heishi beads; The lapis beads cease near the ends, and clamshell beads continue for another 10 cm; Each strand is strung on twisted nylon string, which are knotted together at the end of the clamshell beads and the braided; The two braids are tied together at the top in a square knot; The ends of the braids are knotted and melted to prevent fraying; Necklace is unsigned. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 3.0, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 44.0 |