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Silver and Bone Tribal Art Necklace
4 December 2005, 11:00 PST
Los AngelesSold for US$188 inc. premium
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Designed by Mary and Doug Hancock
Sedona, Arizona
Doug Hancock, a former archeologist, spent seven years in the field with his wife Mary by his side. That experience made a profound impression on both of them. With her artistic background as a weaver, fiber artist, fashion designer, and jeweler, Mary was able to envision jewelry that captured the spirit of their archeological adventures in a way that was timeless and meaningful in the present. Their pieces have now made their way into numerous celebrity collections. Each piece they design is one-of-a-kind, as inspired by various cultures around the world, and often includes silver coins and pendants, stones, figurines, or carved beads from those cultures. In this striking, wearable-art necklace, the Hancocks use Indian rupees, embossed silver beads, a flat tribal silver pendant, carved bone beads, and stunning silver Hill Tribe crescent-form ornaments. Strung on sturdy linen thread, the ends are wrapped in linen thread up to the button and loop clasp, featuring a silver button with a kachina-like figure on one side, and the artists' signature on the other, signed Mary and Doug Hancock. Length 23in.
Sedona, Arizona
Doug Hancock, a former archeologist, spent seven years in the field with his wife Mary by his side. That experience made a profound impression on both of them. With her artistic background as a weaver, fiber artist, fashion designer, and jeweler, Mary was able to envision jewelry that captured the spirit of their archeological adventures in a way that was timeless and meaningful in the present. Their pieces have now made their way into numerous celebrity collections. Each piece they design is one-of-a-kind, as inspired by various cultures around the world, and often includes silver coins and pendants, stones, figurines, or carved beads from those cultures. In this striking, wearable-art necklace, the Hancocks use Indian rupees, embossed silver beads, a flat tribal silver pendant, carved bone beads, and stunning silver Hill Tribe crescent-form ornaments. Strung on sturdy linen thread, the ends are wrapped in linen thread up to the button and loop clasp, featuring a silver button with a kachina-like figure on one side, and the artists' signature on the other, signed Mary and Doug Hancock. Length 23in.