21 Pieces of Turquoise: 8 worked and 13 unworked, (Thle-e-kwa) or earrings Item Number: 07.467.8454.1 from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
These are delicate earrings made by carving individual shell beads in a technique known as heshi beads. The original heshi beads were made of shells ground into very small, fine beads strung into necklaces. Here, the turquoise is done in a similar manner in addition to the coral.
Credit Line
Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund
Item History
- Made between 1900 and 1925
What
- Name
- 21 Pieces of Turquoise: 8 worked and 13 unworked, (Thle-e-kwa) or earrings
- Identification Number
- 07.467.8454.1
- Type of Item
- earring, worked and piece
- Material
- coral and cotton string
- Overall
- length 3.25 in, width 0.1875 in
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1900 and 1925
Other
- Classification
- Jewelry