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Object Number
985-27-10/59078
Display Title
Silver "squash blossom" necklace. Mostly round beads w/ eight squash blossoms
Descriptions
Object Description
Silver "squash blossom" necklace. Mostly round beads w/ eight squash blossoms. Cast naja pendant. Wrapped at neck w/ cloth. Tag: "CDXO/18.50". 43.8x7 cm.
Inventory Description
Silver necklace, round and squash blossom silver beads, large C-shaped pendant.
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Materials
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 43.8 x 7 x 1.4 cm (17 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59078; 24372; CDXO / 1850
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1900-1950)
Collector
Samuel J. Guernsey
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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