Beaded Bird Necklace
Artist: Leekya
Department: History
Date: 1930-1950
Medium: Coral, turquoise, abalone shell, spiny oyster, white clam shell, travertine, jet, silver, cotton cordage
Dimensions:
16 1/2 × 9 × 1 in. (41.9 × 22.9 × 2.5 cm)
Classification: Jewelry & Adornment
Credit Line: Albuquerque Museum, gift of Mrs. D. T. Beals
Object number: PC1969.9.3
DescriptionNecklace with birds of different colors, shapes and sizes. Includes birds, disk beads, a carved squash blossom, and a carved bead in the shape of a Navajo silver repousse bead.
On view
Label Text:Fetish necklace, 1930s-1950s
Leekya, Zuni
Coral, turquoise, abalone shell, spiny oyster, white clam shell,
travertine, jet, silver, cotton cordage
PC1969.9.3, Gift of Mrs. D.T. Beals
Leekya, Zuni
Coral, turquoise, abalone shell, spiny oyster, white clam shell,
travertine, jet, silver, cotton cordage
PC1969.9.3, Gift of Mrs. D.T. Beals
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