Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1615 | |
| 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 Kayenta | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | Pueblo III: 1100-1300 CE | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Turquoise; Shale; Stone | |
| Description | Short necklace assembled from various beads collected from one or more prehistoric sites; Necklace includes predominantly dark brown heishi beads, as well as 6 flat turquoise tabular beads, several turquoise disc beads, and a number of red shale heishi beads; Beads are strung in recent time on white cotton thread. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.4, Thickness = 0.2, Length = ca. 18.0 | |