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Object Number
985-27-10/59103
Display Title
Navajo necklace. 3 strands of shell beads w/larger pieces of shell and chunks of
Descriptions
Object Description
Navajo necklace. 3 strands of shell beads w/larger pieces of shell and chunks of polished turquoise interspersed. 35.6x7.8 cm.
Inventory Description
Necklace, 3 strands white shell discoidal beads, turquoise and spiny oyster
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1985
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Chinle Trading Post
Materials
Turquoise, Shell, Spiny oyster
Dimensions
Overall: 25 x 22.4 x 2.2 cm (9 13/16 x 8 13/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59103/ 24434
Provenance
Dealer
Leon H. McSparron
(1925)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(Sept/Oct 1925 - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(Sept/Oct 1925 - 1985)
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