DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada

Pendant

NamePendant

CultureNavajo

Date20th Century

Place madeNew Mexico, United States, North America

Place madeArizona, United States, North America

MediumSilver metal, turquoise

DimensionsWhole: 1 5/16 × 1/2 × 1/4 in. (3.4 × 1.3 × 0.7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.2018.50.12

Object numberA.2018.50.12

ProvenanceFrom a late arriving 1980s Girard gift that was not accessioned with other Girard Foundation pieces; per P. Smutko Collections Committee Meeting, 4/17/2018.

DescriptionPendant. Silver loop attached to bead-shaped component which is stamped with lines. Oval-shaped piece of turquoise in silver bezel. Bezel has traingle-shaped indents. Turquoise is pierced by small silver dot near its top point. Possibly for an earring.