JACLAS DON’T JOKE AROUND
There is truly no joking around when it comes to vintage pieces with as much color and fun as this piece. This colorful vintage four-strand necklace is made in the classic jacla style. Crafted primarily of turquoise and shell heishi, accented by red coral and sinew, with a pair of coordinating turquoise jaclas, tipped in heishi accents hanging from an adjustable hook and eye closure. If you don’t have a jaclas necklace in your collection you are totally missing out so grab this one while you can.
- affiliation: likely Navajo
- materials: turquoise, shell heishi, shell, sinew
- measurements: 4 1/2" jacla, 30" length 4 1/2" jacla = 34 1/2"
- weight: 126 grams
- closure: traditional wrap
- nice vintage condition
- wear from ethnographic use
- style: JN1769