necklace

Artist Tony Aguilar (E. Keres | Santo Domingo, 1919 - 2002)

Namenecklace

Date1998

Mediumjet, turquoise, heishi, coral, silver, string

DimensionsOverall (this is the hanging length of necklace): 9 7/16 x 3 1/8 x 1/4 in. (24 x 8 x 0.7 cm)

Credit LinePurchased with Funds from the David W. May Endowment

CultureKeres | Kewa | Santo Domingo

Inscribedartist's hallmark, an upper case A with a bar across the top

Object numberA1998-1-1

ClassificationsMay Collection

DescriptionHand fabricated four strand necklace with large, rectangular silver tabs at each end and hook closures, and square silver box shaped bead at center, with rectangular turquoise stone set in plain bezel; each strand has uniform sized, short tubular beads plus a few silver spherical beads, the four strands on one side having mostly jet beads with a few coral, turquoise, and white shell beads interspersed, and the four strands on the opposing side having jet beads, with the ones at midsection alternating with shell beads; the tabs and box have stamped cloud-like elements, and the artist's hallmark; the turquoise stone is bright blue with heavy gold and brown matrices; strung on synthetic string.

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