Necklace

Description

Necklace, of coral and gold: North America, USA, New Mexico, Navajo, Laguna and Santo Domingo, by Yazzie Johnson and Gail Bird, 2009

Museum reference

V.2009.245

Collection

Americas

Object name

Necklace

Production information

Johnson, Yazzie, 1946 (b.), Jeweller
New Mexico, USA, North America
Bird, Gail, 1949 (b.), Jeweller
New Mexico, USA, North America

Date

2009

Style / Culture

Navajo
Laguna
Santo Domingo

Materials

Gold, Coral

Physical description

A necklace of mediterranean coral beads (around 98), interspersed with nine 18 carat gold disks, and with six set cabochon coral stones, set in overlay gold with butterfly motifs on the reverse.

Exhibitions

• Inspired by Nature (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Inspired by Nature (29 Jul 2011 - 2018)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
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world cultures, inspired by nature