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Potsherd Necklace
Potsherd Necklace
Potsherd Necklace

Potsherd Necklace

Artist (1910 Bronson, Kansas - 1996 Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Dateca. 1925
Mediumceramic potsherds, beads, string
Dimensions15 3/4 × 5 7/8 × 7/8 in. (40 × 14.9 × 2.2 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Joseph Traugott
Object numberPC2016.48.9
DescriptionA necklace with a barrel clasp, composed of found pieces of black and white Pueblo potsherds and beads of various shapes, sizes, and materials. The centerpiece is formed by a large potsherd from which two additional strands of beads with potsherds hang.
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