Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1502 | |
Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
Object Name | Necklace | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | McKinley | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Frank Peralta and Henry Marton (beads); Kly Begay or Willie Jim (overall assembly?) | |
Date of Manufacture | 1938 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Wire | |
Description | Squash blossom necklace composed of 3 strands of small silver beads; Lower section of necklace has beads alternating with 10 stamped silver spacer bars with oval pendant turquoise settings; Midsection of necklace shows beads alternating with 24 small silver squash blossoms; The 3 strands of beads form a single strand of slightly larger beads on upper portion of necklace; All beads are constructed in two pieces and welded together; Sand cast naja pendant shows deep, serrated edges along interior and is set with oval turquoise stone in center and small round turquoise stones at each end; Navajo horned moon (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' Crafts del Navajo Shop, Coolidge, NM) is stamped on reverse of naja. [Original catalog card quotes Elkus notes, “Harry Maton was son-in-law of Kly Begay. Made through Bert Stapes. Acquired June 1938. Have had the stones hand polished and gave work out to Willy Jim, a member of the Kly Begay family.”] | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.9, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 44.8 |