"The Sisters" reveal their Spanish Colonial influence at a glance. Fabricated, using coin silver ingot-drawn wire and hammer-stretched sheet, the artist spared no detail.
Each bezel is cut with a decorative edge. Curved wire work flanks the central body with its triangular turquoise stone--one of four deep blue to green in each pendant.
Flattened wire twists and a miniature squash blossom suspend from each earring like fringe from the hem of a skirt.
Description | "The Sisters" reveal their Spanish Colonial influence at a glance. Fabricated, using coin silver ingot-drawn wire and hammer-stretched sheet, the artist spared no detail. Each bezel is cut with a decorative edge. Curved wire work flanks the central body with its triangular turquoise stone--one of four deep blue to green in each pendant. Flattened wire twists and a miniature squash blossom suspend from each earring like fringe from the hem of a skirt. |
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About the Artist | references any article made by an American Indian residing in the area currently occupied by Pueblo tribes in New Mexico. |
Culture | American Indian |
Medium | Ingot silver and natural turquoise |
Size | 2 1/4" length X 11/16" X 13/16". Wire adds 1/2" for a total of 2 3/4" length |
Date of creation | Late 1800's |
Condition | Excellent |
Turquoise | Natural deep blue to green |
Provenance | MDe, a dedicated collector of extremely early indigenous-made jewelry |
Gram weight | 13.9 grams (both together) |