Heart Shaped Zuni Silver Wire Earrings [SOLD]

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Artist Unknown
  • Category: Earrings
  • Origin: Zuni Pueblo, SHE-WE-NA
  • Medium: sterling silver, turquoise
  • Size: 1-5/8” long, ½” wide
  • Item # C3750o
  • SOLD

Zunis are known for their fine lapidary work, however, they are fine silversmiths as well.   These dainty little earrings are constructed of silver wire and have two little hearts with a small finely shaped turquoise stone in each heart.

 

Condition: very good condition

Recommended Reading: Zuni: A Village of Silversmiths by James Ostler

Provenance: from the collection of a gentleman from Colorado

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Artist Unknown
  • Category: Earrings
  • Origin: Zuni Pueblo, SHE-WE-NA
  • Medium: sterling silver, turquoise
  • Size: 1-5/8” long, ½” wide
  • Item # C3750o
  • SOLD

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