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Necklace
Object Number 983-16-10/58656
Display Title Necklace
Descriptions
Object Description Necklace. Double strand alternating dentalia shell and glass beads in red, white, blue, jet; abalone pendant; string strung.
Inventory Description Necklace, abalone pendant, 2 strands dentalia shells and glass beads
Classification
  • Necklace
Department Ethnographic
Date ca.1900
Culture
  • Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Additional Geographic Terms Southwest?
Materials Dentalium, Abalone, Glass
Dimensions Overall: 38 x 3.6 x 1.2 cm (14 15/16 x 1 7/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 983-16-10/58656
Provenance
Collector Mr. Ralph Lowell (1907-1908)
Donor Mrs. Ralph Lowell (1983)

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