| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1506 |
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| Category |
Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Necklace |
| Culture |
Navajo |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona, New Mexico |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Navajo Indian Reservation |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1900 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Metal: Silver |
| Description |
Squash blossom necklace comprising single strand of 39 handmade spherical silver beads, 6 large squash blossoms, and large double-barred hammered naja pendant; Squash blossoms are stamped on their petals with columns of opposing crescents; Ends of naja terminate in stylized hands that are stamped with straight lines to represent the fingers; Ends of necklace are fitted with hook and eye closure; Necklace is unsigned. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 7.8, Thickness = 1.9, Length = ca. 32.5 |