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Santeria ritual necklace for San Cristobal or Algayu
Santeria ritual necklace for San Cristobal or Algayu
Santeria ritual necklace for San Cristobal or Algayu
DepartmentLatin America

Santeria ritual necklace for San Cristobal or Algayu

NameNecklace
Artist Artist Not Recorded
Date1952
Place madeHavana, Cuba, Caribbean
MediumGlass, plastic, string
Dimensions14 5/8 × 5/16 × 3/16 in. (37.1 × 0.8 × 0.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Dr. Nathaniel Tarn, A.2017.50.21
Object numberA.2017.50.21
DescriptionNecklace predominanty made of alternating brown and clear beads; formed into eight groups by pairs of pale green beads flanking a red, blue, or yellow bead.