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One-Strand Turquoise and Shell Necklace
One-Strand Turquoise and Shell Necklace
One-Strand Turquoise and Shell Necklace

One-Strand Turquoise and Shell Necklace

Artist
Date1995
Mediumturquoise, coral, heishe shell
Dimensions15 1/2 × 1 × 1/4 in. (39.4 × 2.5 × 0.6 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Eason Eige
Object numberPC2010.7.83
DescriptionA single-strand turquoise and spiny oyster necklace. Alternating stones of sky-blue turquoise and slightly larger tabs of orange-pink Spondylous shell, the rhythmic combination of organic and inorganic materials is a favorite theme of Kewa (Santo Domingo Pueblo) artist Crucita Tenorio. While many of the artist’s necklaces favor a preponderance of turquoise over shell, the present example lends equal treatment to both.
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