| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1611 |
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| Category |
Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Necklace |
| Culture |
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona |
| County |
Navajo |
| Other Geographic
Data |
Vicinity of ancient site of Homolovi |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
unknown |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Shell; Cotton string |
| Description |
Single strand necklace assembled primarily of dark brown shell heishi beads; Short segment at center of strand consists of white shell heishi beads; Ends of strand are knotted together to form continuous strand; Beads were originally collected over many years and probably from more than one site by private collector; Necklace CAS 0370-1612 was assembled by the same collector. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Max Diam = 0.2, Length = ca. 38.0 |