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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1480A,B   CAS 0370-1480A,B; Earrings
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) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture 1948
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each comprising a small round blue gem turquoise stone in finely notched bezel and set on oversized silver back plate that is edged in twisted wire; Screw-on earring post is soldered onto reverse; Larger, flat 5-sided blue gem turquoise stone in similar setting is pendant from smaller setting; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.8, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 4.2