DepartmentLatin America
Necklace with tepejilate seeds
NameNecklace
CultureZapotec
Place madeTalea de Castro, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America
Mediumsilver, tepejilate seeds, silk
Dimensions14 1/2 × 2 1/16 in. (36.8 × 5.3 cm)
Object numberFA.1975.1.205
DescriptionDouble string of beads, light brown ceramic with black fine line design, with dark brown seeds interspersed. The clasp is silver, and the cross is attached at the base of the beads with a red silk pompom. The silver cross is covered in with incised designs.
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Late 19th century
late 19th century - early 20th century
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