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Carved Bird for Jewelry
Carved Bird for Jewelry
Carved Bird for Jewelry

Carved Bird for Jewelry

Artist
Manufacturer / Maker
Dateca. 1955
Mediumconch shell, turquoise, jet, adhesive
Dimensions1 3/8 × 2 1/4 × 3/4 in. (3.5 × 5.7 × 1.9 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Kenneth Alan Wallace and his children, Andrew, Aaron, Susanna, Megan and Glen
Object numberPC2010.34.6
DescriptionA bird figure made of conch shell with turquoise dot inlay and jet eyes with a flat pedestal base for setting into jewelry.
On View
Not on view
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