Necklace

82-16-8

From: Southwest United States

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 82-16-8
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Navajo
Provenience Southwest United States
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Date Made 1926
Section American
Materials Turquoise | Silver
Description

Silver squash blossom necklace by Eskiesos. Composed of single and double-stranded globular silver beads, 16 small blossoms set with single blue turquoises. Terminates in a NAJA medallion set with 12 turquoises, of which one depends from the center.

Length 66 cm
Credit Line Gift of Charles Frank, 1982

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