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Object Number
985-27-10/59090
Display Title
Navajo necklace. 1 strand of shell beads with larger beads of shell, turquoise a
Descriptions
Object Description
Navajo necklace. 1 strand of shell beads with larger beads of shell, turquoise and jet(?). 48.4x5.2 cm.
Inventory Description
Necklace, discoidal shell beads, turquoise, spiny oyster, stone
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1985
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Ft. Defiance Trading Post
Materials
Shell, Spiny oyster, Turquoise, Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 46.9 x 7.4 x 3.1 cm (18 7/16 x 2 15/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59090/ 24379
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1923 - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1923 - 1985)
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