Rainbow Man Necklace
Artist
Bowman Paywa
(1913 Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico - 2001 Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico)
Dateca. 1950
Mediumsilver, turquoise, coral or spiny oyster, jet, white shell
Dimensions17 × 4 3/4 × 1/2 in. (43.2 × 12.1 × 1.3 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Mrs. D. T. Beals
Object numberPC1969.9.7
DescriptionA silver Zuni necklace on cord, secured with a hook and loop clasp, and comprised of two strands of silver ball beads that merge into one at the yoke. Along both sides of the necklace frame, ten stone and shell mosaic embellishments depicting the Rainbow Man figure are spaced between silver beads. The centerpiece is an elaborate Rainbow Man figure pendant, crafted in a crescent shape with stone and shell mosaic.On View
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