trapezoidal-shaped pendant, one side set with a cluster of turquoise nuggets, the other with mosaic inlay lightning bolts; strung on a four-strand leather necklace with heavy silver findings; signed TSOSI on finding
necklace length 27 inches, drop length 17-1/8 inches, pendant length 5-3/8 inches x width 2-3/8 inches, total weight 192.1 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.
