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Catalog Number CAS 0370-1807   CAS 0370-1807; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo) (?)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo) (?)
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Olivella shells; Cotton string
Description Necklace of 7 equal-length strands of olivella shell heishi beads, strung on cotton string; Ends of strands are gathered together and knotted.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.3, Length = ca. 33.5