Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1515 | |
Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
Object Name | Necklace | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
Description | Single strand necklace of 65 handmade spherical silver beads and 12 squash blossom beads (each of which includes an additional spherical bead at its base), all strung on commercial metal chain; Tufa cast double-barred naja with die-stamped ends is suspended from bottom of necklace; Teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in notched bezel is pendant from center of naja; Necklace is unsigned. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Length = 48.5 |