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Abalone 11-Tab Necklace
Abalone 11-Tab Necklace
Abalone 11-Tab Necklace

Abalone 11-Tab Necklace

Dateca. 1950
Mediumabalone, cotton
DimensionsTabs, each: 1 × 5/8 in. (2.5 × 1.6 cm)
Cord: 34 in. (86.4 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Eason Eige
Object numberPC2020.12.1
DescriptionEleven abalone pendants (iridescent white, blue, green, purple, black and brown) on s-twist, handspun cotton cord. The pendants have a drilled hole at the top and are tied and knotted along the length of the string, holding each into place. The 11 tabs are close together along one segment of the length of canvas. The center point abalone pendant is larger and in a triangular shape.
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