Jolene Bird - Santo Domingo (Kewa) - Contemporary 10-Strand Turquoise Nugget, Heishi, and Faux-Pearl Beaded Necklace, 19" length

115g, 19" length. Ex Arizona collection. The owner acquired this piece from the Southwest American Indian Art Fair at the Arizona State Museum in 2012. Her husband was the former owner of a multi-generational Native American arts and crafts business, starting with his grandparents. During his life, he worked as an educator, Assistant to the Director of the Lowie Museum of Anthropology (now Phoebe Apperson Hearst Museum), and Director of the Arizona State Museum, all while maintaining his family business until his passing in 2008.