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Catalog Number CAS 0370-1710   CAS 0370-1710; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Navajo or Rio Grande Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1910-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Coral; Metal: Silver; Cotton string
Description Necklace comprising 3 strands of mostly small tubular coral beads, combined with 10 handmade silver spherical beads and 7 silver tubular beads, all strung on cotton string; Ends of strand are knotted together and wrapped in additional cotton string.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.8, Length = 36.0