| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1699 |
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| Category |
Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Necklace |
| Culture |
Navajo |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona, New Mexico |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1950-1955 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Turquoise; Shell; Nylon string |
| Description |
Single strand necklace comprising thick turquoise disc beads alternating with groups of 4 or 5 small white shell heishi beads, all strung on 2 multi-plied strands of nylon string; Ends of necklace use only white shell heishi beads and are knotted together to form continuous strand; All but one of the turquoise beads are dark green. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Max Diam = 0.7, Length = ca. 46.0 |