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Necklace
Tony Aguilar (Kewa (Santo Domingo Pueblo), 1919–2002)
Ernestine Aguilar (Kewa (Santo Domingo Pueblo), 1932–1996)
Ernestine Aguilar (Kewa (Santo Domingo Pueblo), 1932–1996)
Native American, Kewa (Santo Domingo Pueblo)
about 1985
Object Place: Santo Domingo, New Mexico, United States, Southwest
Medium/Technique
Turquoise, jet, serpentinite, pipestone (argillite), white/yellow shell (Ethiopian or Melon Whelk; Volutopsius melonis), wrought brass barrels, and white/yellowithorange/red/purple disks (Spiny Oyster; Thorny Oyster Family; Spondylidae, Spondylus americanus)
Dimensions
Overall: 73.3cm (28 7/8in.)
Other: 3.5cm (1 3/8in.)
Other: 3.5cm (1 3/8in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by a friend of the Department of American Decorative Arts and Sculpture
Accession Number1985.457
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionMassive necklace consisting of flat beads whose diameter gets smaller toward the ends. Two conical brass elements lead from the beads to a brass hook and eye closure. Two cylindrical barrel beads are present, one on each side of the necklace. They are studded with four bezels holding flat-cut turquoise. All brass elements bear stamped designs. Small round brass beads are added between the beads in the lower part of the necklace.
Marks
Stamped on brass cone: A [with crossbar at top]
Provenance1985, sold by the artists to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 24, 1985)