Necklace

Description

Necklace or assemblage of pearl shell oblongs, beads, small disks of shell and hard stones, black clay beads, and square copper shells or possibly bells, at least partially restrung strung on modern thread: South America, Peru, possibly Chancay

Museum reference

A.1902.379

Collection

Americas

Object name

Necklace

Production information

Chancay District, Huaral, Peru, South America

Materials

Pearl-shell

Physical description

Pearl shell; shell; hard stone; clay blead; copper shell; thread