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Turquoise is a highly valued stone that was fashioned into a variety of objects. It was widely traded throughout the Southwest. Turquoise mines near Cerrillos, south of Santa Fe, have been used for centuries. This pendant was probably suspended from a cord and worn as a necklace or earring.
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Details
- Title: Pendant
- Contributor: Bandelier National Monument, National Park Service
- Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/band/exb_archeology/BAND22048_pendant_exb.html
- Source: Bandelier National Monument
- National Park Service Catalog Number: BAND 22048
- Measurements: L 3.0 x W 1.9 x T 0.3 cm [L1 3/32, W 7/8, T 1/8 inches]
- Materials: Turquoise
- Details: Ancestral Pueblo
- Date: Pueblo III - IV AD 1200 - 1550
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