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Object Number
985-27-10/59127
Display Title
Santo Domingo necklace. 1 strand of shell beads w/ long inlay pendants intersper
Descriptions
Object Description
Santo Domingo necklace. 1 strand of shell beads w/ long inlay pendants interspersed and one large one at bottom. Pendants are turquoise and shell inlay glued to black material, possibly rubber. 40.1x13.2 cm.
Inventory Description
Necklace, shell heishi, turquoise, white shell inlay on jet based pendants
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1985
Culture
- Santo Domingo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico
Materials
Shell, Jet, Turquoise, Rubber?, String
Dimensions
Overall: 29.5 x 19 x 0.4 cm (11 5/8 x 7 1/2 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59127 & 24408
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1924 - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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