Silver and Petit Point Turquoise Squash Blosom Choker, with Matching Ring and Post Earrings
Status:
Closed
Estimate: $400 - $600
Estimate$400 – $600
Status
Closed
Carmelita Wyaco
(Zuni, 20th century)
Silver and Petit Point Turquoise Squash Blosom Choker, with Matching Ring and Post Earrings
lot of 3, back of necklace signed CARMRLITA WYACO ZUNI, sizes include:
necklace length 16 inches, drop length 9-1/2, naja length 1-1/4 inches x width 1-3/8 inches, weight 15.3 dwt.
ring size 7.25, weight 16 dwt.
earring diameter 1/2 inch each, combined weight 2.1 dwt.
Erin Rust is a specialist in the Native American, Prehistoric & Tribal Art department at Hindman. Ms. Rust began as a specialist in Native American Art and Artifacts at Cowan’s Auctions in 2017, with a focus on Native jewelry and Midwestern prehistoric artifacts. She has also worked on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana and on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Ms. Rust holds a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design with a minor in History, concentrating in Native Studies, from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ms. Rust also appears on the top-rated PBS television program Antiques Roadshow.
