Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1486A,B | |
Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
Object Name | Earrings | |
Culture | Zuni Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | McKinley | |
Other Geographic Data | Zuni Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Warren Ondelacy (Warren Andelacy) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
Description | Pair of earrings, each comprising central round turquoise stone encircled on the inside by short length of twisted wire and on the outside by 9 pear-shaped turquoise stones, all of which are mounted on silver back plate; All turquoise stones are individually set in finely notched bezels; Silver screw-on earring post is soldered to reverse of back plate; Earrings are unsigned. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.4, Max Diam = 2.0 |