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Object Number
986-28-10/59695
Display Title
Silver necklace, naja pendant, 1 strand beads w/ squash blossoms, turq. stones
Descriptions
Object Description
Necklace, silver, naja pendant with 7 turquoise stones, 2 double strands of silver beads extend from naja, interspresed with 12 silver squash blossoms headed by turquoise stone. Strand: 67.5 cm.; pendant: 8.3 x 7.7 cm.
Inventory Description
Silver necklace, naja pendant, 1 strand beads with squash blossoms, turq. stones
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Silver, Turquoise
Dimensions
Overall: 8.3 x 7.7 cm (3 1/4 x 3 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
986-28-10/59695 / N-5 / Y0846420
Provenance
Collector
Henry Ellicott Magill
(1920-1980)
Donor
Richard E. Allen
(1983-1986)
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