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Object Number
986-28-10/59621
Display Title
Necklace, silver with sunbursts of 13 turquoise and silver twisted wire, smaller
Descriptions
Object Description
Necklace, silver with sunbursts of 13 turquoise and silver twisted wire, smaller form with 13 turquoise sunbursts & 2 more turquoise stones, 2 curved elements with 32 turquoise stones each, signed F.M. Begay 42.8 x 9.8 cm.
Inventory Description
Necklace, silver and turquoise, large sunburst pendant, 3 smaller inlaid pieces.
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Artist
F. M. Begay
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Silver, Turquoise
Dimensions
Overall: 42.8 x 9.8 x 1.9 cm (16 7/8 x 3 7/8 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
986-28-10/59621
Provenance
Collector
Henry Ellicott Magill
(1920-1980)
Donor
Richard E. Allen
(1983-1986)
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