Necklace
large crescent-shaped shell pendant--irradescent with red substance in scratches, pits and crevices, and in small concave holes along top edge of pendant; some heavy accretions of red material on back of pendant along bottom edge; pendant attached to 1-3/4" wide knitted band (rust and brown) with flattened pompon at back of neck and cowrie shells near attachments at sides of pendant
- Date
- first half of 20th century
- In our collection
- since June the 24th, 2015 up to now
- Dimensions
- 13 × 8 1/4 × 7/8 in. (33.02 × 20.96 × 2.22 cm) (approx.) 7 5/8 × 8 1/4 × 7/8 in. (19.37 × 20.96 × 2.22 cm) (object part, pendant only)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Shell, cowrie shell, cotton fibers
- Price
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- Composition
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zinc 40% copper 60%