Pacific Rim Necklace
Artist
Alan Preston(New Zealand, born 1941)New Zealand, born 1941
CultureNew Zealand
Titles
- Pacific Rim Necklace
Date1990
MediumPaua shell, banana seed, fine silver, vau (hibiscus bark cord)
DimensionsOverall: 9 7/8 × 8 × 1 1/4 in. (25.1 × 20.3 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Rotasa Collection Trust
Object number2025.596
Not on view
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Department
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