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Necklace by Bill Smith

1970

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A sautoir necklace with a gold plated enamel pendant from the India Folkways collection designed by Bill Smith. The long necklace is made of semi-translucent yellow beads. Both ends have a green bead and a yellow tassel hanging. One end, between the translucent yellow beads and the green bead, is the diamond-shaped pendant with a yellow and green flora design with purple circle at the center. On the back of the pendant is the artist’s hallmark [Bill Smith / of / Richelieu].

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2025.7.13

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