Necklace
1975 - 2000 (made)
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Three strands of striped, cylindrical olive shell beads, threaded with carved birds and bears of diverse materials and colours. Each strand also includes two flat pieces of turquoise.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Materials not tested but thought also to include petrified wood and spiny oyster shell |
| Brief description | Fetish necklace with carved birds and bears, Santo Domingo Pueblo, U.S.A. late 20th century. |
| Physical description | Three strands of striped, cylindrical olive shell beads, threaded with carved birds and bears of diverse materials and colours. Each strand also includes two flat pieces of turquoise. |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
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| Accession number | M.96-2011 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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