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The Cowboy: An Immersive Journey

Necklace

Unknown

Southwest, Zuni

ca. 2000

Sterling Silver, turquoise

2008.15

On View

Cultural Continuation

In addition to channel inlay, the Zuni Pueblo artists invented another lapidary technique known as mosaic inlay. Small pieces of turquoise, abalone shell, red spiny oyster and black cannel coal are arranged in a pattern of a silver backing.

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