a single-strand necklace strung with rolled turquoise, spacing nuggets; not marked length 29-1/2 inches, weight 74.3 dwt.
a ten-strand necklace, strung with heishi, turquoise nuggets, and coral; not marked necklace length 16-3/8 inches, weight 34.2 dwt.
The Marilyn Eber Collection of Native American Art, Denver, Colorado
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.
