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Object Number
986-28-10/59716
Display Title
Necklace, 2 strand silver beads with 3 large turquoise stones suspended
Descriptions
Object Description
Necklace, 2 strand silver beads with 3 large turquoise stones suspended, surrounded by silver scroll & bead setting to which silver feathers hang, "EMYSK" scratched on back of center stone. Length: 53 cm.
Inventory Description
Necklace, 2 strand silver beads with 3 large turquoise stones suspended
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Silver, Turquoise
Dimensions
Overall: 34 x 9.1 x 1 cm (13 3/8 x 3 9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
"EMYSK" scratched on back of center stone; 986-28-10/59716 / #37 / Tijud / Y0846420 / N-27A / EMYSK
Provenance
Collector
Henry Ellicott Magill
(1920-1980)
Donor
Richard E. Allen
(1983-1986)
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