1980s Santo Domingo Turquoise Heishi and Tab Necklace
Tribe: Santo Domingo (Kewa)
Item #NK06229
1980s Santo Domingo Necklace of hand-rolled Stabilized Turquoise heishi, graduated in size toward a center cluster of five hand-cut turquoise tabs. The turquoise is a bright sky blue with golden-brown and dark matrix. Small red glass trade beads mark each end of the strand, which finishes in a traditional cotton wrap backing that ties at the back of the neck.
Santo Domingo (Kewa) Pueblo has a long tradition of bead making, and its artists are known for hand-rolled heishi. The cotton wrap backing is a traditional finish that takes the place of a metal clasp.
Number of Strands: 1
Necklace Length: 33”
- Size
- 33″ length
- Era
- Circa 1980s
- Technique
- Beads
From our Vintage Collection
Our vintage pieces are sourced from private collections. Whenever possible we identify the artist, tribe and approximate date, and any wear that comes with age is part of each piece’s story. Most of our vintage jewelry was made by Native American artisans between the 1920s and 1970s.
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