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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1802   CAS 0370-1802; Necklace
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. 1910-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Turquoise; Unidentified shell; Cotton string
Description Single strand necklace of tabular turquoise beads of various shapes and sizes alternating with shell disk beads; Upper ends of strand are entirely of shell disc beads; Beads are strung on cotton string and ends of strand are knotted together at top.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.5, Thickness = 0.5, Length = ca. 35.0