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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1705   CAS 0370-1705; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Navajo or Pueblo
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. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Coral; Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Cotton string
Description Continuous strand necklace; Lower half comprises 2 strands of short tubular coral beads with several tubular silver beads and several turquoise disc beads, all strung on cotton string; Ends of 2-strand section pass through silver blossom-shaped bead and are knotted together to continue as single strand of coral beads combined with several silver and turquoise beads; Necklace is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.3, Length = 35.2