Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1697 | |
Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
Object Name | Pendant | |
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 | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1950 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Scallop shell (Pecten vogdesi) Turquoise; Jet; White shell | |
Description | Pendant made of scallop shell whose edges have been ground down and one face decorated with mosaic inlay of turquoise, white shell, and jet; Double loop of twisted wire is threaded through hole at top of pendant for attachment to chain or other necklace; Pendant is unsigned. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.3, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 6.8 |