Bracelet
Artist
Dean "Dino" Garcia
Date2006
Mediumsilver, spiny oyster
Dimensions2 3/16 × 2 3/4 × 1 1/8 in. (5.6 × 7 × 2.9 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Eason Eige
Object numberPC2010.7.64
DescriptionA tufa-cast silver cuff bracelet with spiny oyster stones. The five reddish orange rectangular stones are bezel set in a vertical orientation. The inside of the cuff features corn imagery. Compressed volcanic ash forms the porous tufa rock that is found in the Southwest United States. Artists collect the tufa and use it as the carving and mold material for creating finished jewelry. Tufa has a porous nature which is responsible for the look and texture associated with tufa cast jewelry.On View
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