| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1512 |
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| Category |
Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Necklace |
| Culture |
Rio Grande Pueblo |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
New Mexico |
| County |
unknown |
| Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1885-1895 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Sinew |
| Description |
Single strand necklace comprising 71 handmade silver beads, 2 pendant silver crosses (each set with small rectangular turquoise stone), and large cast silver double-barred naja pendant with minimal stamped design and turquoise stone in center, all strung on sinew; Turquoise setting on naja appears to be later addition; Ends of sinew are attached to silver wire hook and eye clasp; Necklace is unsigned. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 5.4, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 33.0 |