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Catalog Number CAS 0370-1698   CAS 0370-1698; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Rio Grande Pueblo (probably Kewa [Santo Domingo] 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. 1950-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Shell: white clam; Cotton string
Description Necklace of 3 equal-length strands of white clam shell heishi beads, all strung on paired cotton string, whose ends are gathered at top of necklace and knotted together.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.3, Length = ca. 32.0