Santo Domingo (Kewa) heishi necklace
Santo Domingo (Kewa) heishi necklace
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6 strands of turquoise and heishi beads
sterling silver ends
made by Angie Reano
1986
27 1/2” long
ex: Marcy Burns Collection
$950.
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Angie Reano is a highly recognized jeweler from Santo Domingo (Kewa) Pueblo and her work is in many museums thoughout the country, including the Wheelwright Museum in Santa Fe. This necklace is an early example of her work. She went on to make mosaic designed jewelry.
Santo Domingo (now known as Kewa Pueblo) has a long tradition of making jewelry out of stones. Angie is highly recognized as one of the premier contemporary Pueblo artists.
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