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Object Number
986-28-10/59704
Display Title
Necklace of turquoise and silver beads with bear-claw shaped pendant
Descriptions
Object Description
Necklace, strand of turquoise heishi beads with 2 silver cylinder beads & 5 silver beads at each end, turquoise pendant shape of a bear claw with scalloped band with 3 turquoise pieces. Length: 43 cm.; pendant: 7 x 3 cm.
Inventory Description
Necklace of turquoise and silver beads with bear-claw shaped pendant
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Turquoise, Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 28 x 2.5 x 1.2 cm (11 x 1 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
986-28-10/59704 / N-14
Provenance
Collector
Henry Ellicott Magill
(1920-1980)
Donor
Richard E. Allen
(1983-1986)
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