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Object Number
985-27-10/59108
Display Title
Navajo shell and turquoise necklace w/ pendants. 3 strands of shell beads w/ lar
Descriptions
Object Description
Navajo shell and turquoise necklace w/ pendants. 3 strands of shell beads w/ larger pieces of shell and turquoise interspersed. 2 pendants: 1 consists of 2 polished pieces of turquoise strung together, the other consists of 2 strands of turquoise beads, shell and coral. 40x7 cm.
Inventory Description
Necklace, 3 strands white shell beads, turquoise and spiny oyster beads
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, Turquoise
Dimensions
Overall: 29 x 20.3 x 1.6 cm (11 7/16 x 8 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59108
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1923 - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1923 - 1985)
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