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Catalog Number CAS 0370-1713   CAS 0370-1713; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
Culture Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo) (?)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo) (?)
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Shell; Cotton string
Description Single strand necklace of white shell disc beads, all of the same size, and strung on plied cotton string; Ends of necklace are knotted together to form continuous strand.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.9, Length = ca. 59.5