DepartmentHispano

Rosary beads

NameRosary

Artist or maker Ramon José Lopez (born 1951)

CultureHispanic-American

Date1989

Place madeSANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, United States, NORTH AMERICA

MediumMetal, stone

Dimensions1 15/16 × 23 5/8 in. (5 × 60 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Ramon Jose Lopez, A.1989.9.1

Object numberA.1989.9.1

Collections

Folk Art of New Mexico

DescriptionRosary. Cut, soldered, and polished. Handmade sterling silver cross, handmade sterling silver links, round, handmade stirling silver disk at joining of cross with decades of rosary. Round turquoise beads in groups of 5 decades each with one bead between each decade. 5 beads on silver links between disk and cross. Cross has trifoil terminals, is attached to links with silver horse-shoe shaped hanger at top terminal. Back of cross stamped on bottom terminal "Ramon Lopez Good Hands Sterling"