Necklace
Artist
Frank Patania Sr.
(1899 Messina, Italy - 1964 Tucson, Arizona)
Dateca. 1940
Mediumsilver, turquoise
Dimensions13 × 2 in. (33 × 5.1 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Mrs. D. T. Beals
Object numberPC1969.9.12
DescriptionA three strand silver necklace with a rectangular hook and loop clasp, and seven turquoise pendants spaced along either side of the necklace frame. Each strand has a different size of bead, with the smallest on the inner strand, larger beads on the center strand, and the largest beads on the outer strand. All three strands are anchored to eyelets in the clasp and maintain their position with intermitent bar-shaped spacers. Except for the focal point pendant which is larger, the turquoise pendants are roughly the same size, and attach to the frame with a hinged version of the bar-shaped spacers.On View
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