60: A SANTO DOMINGO TURQUOISE, SHELL, CORAL NECKLACE

The flat turquoise nuggets interspersed with similarly shaped coral are spaced by shell heishe and suspended below are strands of turquoise heishe displaying heavy black matrix for an interesting speckling effect when strung together in the two looping strands.
Necklace length measures 24, heishi pendant is 6.

25 inches.
Very good condition throughout, no damage, repair or heavy wear.
Provenance: The 40 year collection of Father Tom Wiederholt, Kansas City, Missouri. Tom was a close personal friend of scholar and curator Ralph 'Ted' Coe who advised Tom on most of his acquisitions.
$200 - $250