Culture/People:

probably A:shiwi (Zuni) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this

Object Name:

Brooch/Pin

Media/Materials:

Silver, jet/lignite, turquoise, shell/shells, metal jewelry findings

Techniques:

Hammered, channel inlay

Dimensions:

4 x 4.9 x 0.9 cm

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Zuni Pueblo, Zuni Reservation; McKinley County; New Mexico; USA

Date created:

1940-1960

Collection History:

Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from an unknown source at an unknown date; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.

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Catalog Number:

25/7646

Barcode:

257646.000

See related items:

A:shiwi (Zuni)

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a7c6971f-b925-45d9-a08c-1d3871d5169f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_273559