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Catalog Number CAS 0370-1507   CAS 0370-1507; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Pinedale or Mariano Lake vicinity, possibly
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Nylon cord
Description Single strand necklace of 61 handmade dome-shaped beads made by hammering silver disks into mold with corrugated surface, producing effect of stamped radiating lines on exterior of assembled beads; Beads are strung on nylon cord and the ends are fitted with eyelet closure; Necklace is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.2, Length = 35.0