Santo Domingo Inlay Shell Pendant, c.1950's

Item: AOJ5331C
Material: shell, turquoise, and jet
Size: 3 1/4" x 3 1/2"
Period: Historic
Origin: Santo Domingo Pueblo

This is a mid 20th century Santo Domingo Pueblo mosaic inlay shell pendant. Typical of the regalia that Pueblo men wear for dances this bright orange spiny oyster shell is inlaid with a tight mosaic of turquoise covering nearly half the surface. A dashed border of black jet and white shell separate the turquoise mosaic from the remainder of the orange shell.

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