Rosary beads

Maker Ramon José Lopez (born 1951)

Date1989

Place madeSANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, United States, NORTH AMERICA

MediumMetal, stone

Dimensions1 15/16 × 23 5/8 in. (5 × 60 cm)

ClassificationsDevotional and Religous Objects

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Ramon Jose Lopez, A.1989.9.1

Object numberA.1989.9.1

DescriptionRosary. Cut, soldered, and polished. Handmade sterling silver cross, handmade sterling silver links, round, handmade stirling silver disk at joining of cross with decades of rosary. Round turquoise beads in groups of 5 decades each with one bead between each decade. 5 beads on silver links between disk and cross. Cross has trifoil terminals, is attached to links with silver horse-shoe shaped hanger at top terminal. Back of cross stamped on bottom terminal "Ramon Lopez Good Hands Sterling"

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