Zuni Pueblo Mosaic Inlay Necklace and Earrings SET [SOLD]
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- Category: Complete Sets
- Origin: Zuni Pueblo, SHE-WE-NA
- Medium: silver, turquoise, mother of pearl;
Earrings made for Pierced Ears - Size:
Chain 17-½”; Pendant ⅝” diameter;
Earrings 1-¼” long x ⅝” diameter - Item # C4681.19 SOLD
This three-piece Zuni Pueblo necklace and earrings SET consist of turquoise and Mother of Pearl placed in mosaic inlay fashion on circular forms. Each of the precisely cut gemstones is anchored between silver strips and each is set on a silver backing. There is no maker's mark or name on the pieces.
The pendant hangs from a diminutive silver chain that has a secure locking clamp. Each earring is pendant from a pierce ear post that is covered in a circular mosaic inlay design of turquoise and Mother of Pearl.
The set appears to date from the mid-twentieth century.
Condition: very good condition
Provenance: this Zuni Pueblo Mosaic Inlay Necklace and Earrings SET is from the collection of a client
Recommended Reading: Zuni: A Village of Silversmiths by James Ostler, Marian Rodee, and Milford Nahohai. Published by Zuni A:Shiwi Publishing, 1996
- Category: Complete Sets
- Origin: Zuni Pueblo, SHE-WE-NA
- Medium: silver, turquoise, mother of pearl;
Earrings made for Pierced Ears - Size:
Chain 17-½”; Pendant ⅝” diameter;
Earrings 1-¼” long x ⅝” diameter - Item # C4681.19 SOLD
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