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Rattlesnake Pin
Rattlesnake Pin
Rattlesnake Pin

Rattlesnake Pin

Date2005
Mediumsilver, Picasso marble, turquoise
Dimensions1 5/8 × 3 1/8 × 5/8 in. (4.1 × 7.9 × 1.6 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Eason Eige
Object numberPC2010.7.100
DescriptionA pin carved in the shape of a rattlesnake with a coiled body and pronounced head. The outer edge of the Picasso marble is wrapped in silver. Two round turquoise stones are set as the eyes of the snake and three other round turquoise stones adorn the body.
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