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Zuni Jacla Necklace
Zuni Jacla with polished stone disks and spiny oyster corn with turquoise accent beads. Jacla is Navajo for "ear string" . The two hoops would be removed from the necklace and used as earrings. That is how the jacla originated. In the oldest style necklaces, the jacla is a pair of loop earrings tied onto the necklace. Most jaclas have tabular pieces in the bottom center that are called “corn”. 19"
PERIOD: First Half 20th Century
ORIGIN: Southwest - Zuni, Native American
SIZE: 19"
Zuni Jacla with polished stone disks and spiny oyster corn with turquoise accent beads. Jacla is Navajo for "ear string" . The two hoops would be removed from the necklace and used as earrings. That is how the jacla originated. In the oldest style necklaces, the jacla is a pair of loop earrings tied onto the necklace. Most jaclas have tabular pieces in the bottom center that are called “corn”. 19"
PERIOD: First Half 20th Century
ORIGIN: Southwest - Zuni, Native American
SIZE: 19"
$750.00
Zuni Jacla Necklace—
$750.00
Description
Zuni Jacla with polished stone disks and spiny oyster corn with turquoise accent beads. Jacla is Navajo for "ear string" . The two hoops would be removed from the necklace and used as earrings. That is how the jacla originated. In the oldest style necklaces, the jacla is a pair of loop earrings tied onto the necklace. Most jaclas have tabular pieces in the bottom center that are called “corn”. 19"
PERIOD: First Half 20th Century
ORIGIN: Southwest - Zuni, Native American
SIZE: 19"
