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Necklace

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown, but said to have been collected circa 1930; formerly in the collection of Paul L. Taylor (1899-1983) and his wife Isabella Forsythe Taylor (1901-1964), who were instructors at the Oakwood School in Poughkeepsie, New York; donated to MAI by Mr. and Mrs. Taylor in 1960.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Kewa (Santo Domingo Pueblo)
Previous owner
Paul L. Taylor, Non-Indian, 1899-1983
Isabella Taylor (Isabella Forsythe/Mrs. Paul L. Taylor), Non-Indian, 1901-1964
Donor
Paul L. Taylor, Non-Indian, 1899-1983
Isabella Taylor (Isabella Forsythe/Mrs. Paul L. Taylor), Non-Indian, 1901-1964
Object Name
Necklace
Media/Materials
Shell beads, turquoise, shell/shells, jet/lignite
Techniques
Inlaid
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
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