Santo Domingo 6-Strand Heishi Necklace With Multi-Stone Inlay Bird Pendant – NH#1067

19 1/4″ Six-Strand Brown Lip Shell & Kingman Turquoise Heishi Necklace With A Multi-Stone Inlay Bird Pendant On Cowbone & Jet Backing.  No Imitation Materials Used.  Masterfully Handmade And Designed By Santo Domingo Pueblo Artist MARY L. TAFOYA.

Details  

Artist Hallmark:  “Mary L. Tafoya” (inscribed on the jet back side of multi-stone inlay bird pendant with artist’s personal butterfly insignia)

Materials/Technique:  Hand Cut, Ground, Polished And Strung Gold Lip Shell And Kingman Turquoise Heishi; Handmade Kingman Turquoise Barrel Beads At Each End Connected To Handmade Sterling Silver Hook & Eye Connector;  Stone On Stone Inlaid Bail On Cow Bone Backing; Stone On Stone Inlaid Bird Pendant On Jet Backing; Inlaid Stones And Shell Used Include Pink Mussel Shell, Kingman Turquoise, Norwegian Thulite, Green Serpentine, Royal Purple Agate, White Clam Shell, Gaspeite, Pipestone, Leopard Jasper, Denim Lapis, Orange Spiny Oyster, Jet, Maligano, Conus Shell

Pendant Height:  2.57″ (including bail)

Pendant Width:  2.87″

Necklace Length:  19.25″

Necklace Weight:  112 grams