Necklace
Artist
Dorothy Mattox
Artist
Charles Mattox
(1910 Bronson, Kansas - 1996 Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Dateca. 1960s
Mediumceramic potsherds, seeds, shell, string
Dimensions20 × 14 1/4 × 1 1/4 in. (50.8 × 36.2 × 3.2 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Joseph Traugott
Object numberPC2016.48.10
DescriptionA necklace composed of shell heishi and found pieces of red and black Pueblo potsherds, connected by strings of beads made from seeds or pine cones. There are multiple strings of beads connecting multiple potsherds, giving the necklance a complex bib-like shape.On View
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