Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1513 | |
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. 1890-1900 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Wire | |
Description | Single strand squash blossom necklace consisting of handmade silver beads, 12 silver squash blossoms, and a sand cast double-barred naja pendant with a single pendant turquoise set in notched bezel; Ends of naja are decorated with stamped dot inside a circle and with series of short filed lines along edges; Ends of necklace strands are fitted with hook and eye clasp; Necklace is unsigned. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Length = ca. 38.0 |