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Catalog Number CAS 0370-0016   CAS 0370-0016; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Juniper (Juniperus spp.) seeds; Cotton string; Metal
Description 5-strand necklace of brown juniper seeds, strung on cotton string; Ends of strands are attached to metal hook and eye clasp.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.8 (seeds), Length = ca. 30.5