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Object Number
2011.16.126
Display Title
Heishi necklace, 20 strands, with abalone buffalo fetish attached; silver clasp
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Necklace, shell beads, multiple strands, animal fetish attached, silver tubular clasps
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Santo Domingo?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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New Mexico
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Sandoval County
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Santo Domingo?
Materials
Shell Abalone Sterling silver
Dimensions
Overall: 0.7 x 76 x 0.7 cm (1/4 x 29 15/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2011.16.126
Credit Line
Gift of Paul R. Lurie 1938, in Memory of His Wife, Barbara
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Paul R. Lurie
Collector
Barbara Lurie
Donor
Donated by
Dr. Paul R. Lurie
(6/27/2011)
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