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Catalog Number CAS 0370-1804   CAS 0370-1804; 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 unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Coral; Turquoise; Metal: Silver; Unidentified shell; Cotton string; Leather; Monofilament line
Description Necklace comprising 11 strands of small tubular coral beads with occasional silver beads interspersed, all strung on cotton string and bundle wrapped in leather lacing at top; Coral strands are also strung through pair of jacloh-style earrings, comprising turquoise disk beads with 4 white shell tab beads at base, all strung on monofilament line.
Dimensions (cm) Length = 42.5