| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1714 |
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| Category |
Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Necklace |
| Culture |
Rio Grande 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. 1920-1940 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Turquoise; Metal: Silver; Nylon cord |
| Description |
Single strand necklace comprising mostly dark green turquoise disc beads of slightly graduated sizes, strung on commercial braided nylon cord; Lower half of necklace includes 9 regularly spaced polished turquoise tab beads; At each end of the necklace, the turquoise disc beads alternate with 7 handmade fluted silver spherical beads; Ends of necklace are fitted with handmade silver hook and eye clasp. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.7, Length = ca. 36.5 |