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Nine Conchas for a Ceremony
Nine Conchas for a Ceremony
Nine Conchas for a Ceremony

Nine Conchas for a Ceremony

Artist (1917 - 1972)
Dateca. 1940
Mediumleather, Villa Grove turquoise, silver
Dimensions48 × 4 × 5/8 in. (121.9 × 10.2 × 1.6 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Kenneth Alan Wallace and his children, Andrew, Aaron, Susanna, Megan and Glen
Object numberPC2010.34.1
DescriptionA belt with nine conchas connected to a leather backing, with silver and Villa Grove turquoise on the front and copper straps on its backing.

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