Zuni Needlepoint and Twisted Wire Earrings with Dangles [SOLD]
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- Category: Earrings
- Origin: Zuni Pueblo, SHE-WE-NA
- Medium: Sterling Silver and Turquoise
- Size: 1-½” long x ¾” wide
- Item # C4101.05 SOLD
A skilled lapidary artist fashioned a flower made from tiny pieces of turquoise which were then set in handmade sawtooth bezels in this pair of Zuni needlepoint earrings. A delicate twisted wire hoop with five dangles is suspended from the flower. The handmade silver dangles give these earrings a whimsical feel. The earrings hang from a French hook and date from the 1950s or 60s.
Condition: The Zuni Needlepoint and Twisted Wire Earrings with Dangles are in very good condition, they have a very nice patina and the stones are all secure
Provenance: From a gentleman Southwest Indian Jewelry collector living in Colorado
Recommended Reading:
Zuni: A Village of Silversmiths by James Ostler and Marian Rodee
Zuni Jewelry by Theda Bassman
- Category: Earrings
- Origin: Zuni Pueblo, SHE-WE-NA
- Medium: Sterling Silver and Turquoise
- Size: 1-½” long x ¾” wide
- Item # C4101.05 SOLD
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