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Prison Art Necklace
Prison Art Necklace
Prison Art Necklace
DepartmentHispano

Prison Art Necklace

NameNecklace
Artist Sammy Vigil
CultureHispano
Place madeNew Mexico State Penetentiary, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America
MediumCigarette papers, string, plastic
Dimensions14 × 2 3/8 × 3/8 in. (35.5 × 6 × 1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Rebecca Mitchell, A.2013.34.1
Object numberA.2013.34.1
DescriptionSmall cross-shaped, red and black cross-hatched pendant with cream-colored sections with camel heads in each corner. In the center is a picture of a young girl with a plastic cover. Paper braids of various colors form the chain part.
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