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Object Number
995-29-10/73154
Display Title
Chunk turquoise necklace strung with shell heishi
Descriptions
Object Description
Necklace from 1970s. Single strand necklace of chunks of turquoise strung interspersed with shell heishi, about 2 cm space of heishi between each chunk of turquoise.
Continuous strand is 94 cm in total length as it is currently tied with a length of cotton stringing cord extending beyond the beads; the length of the beaded portion is 76 cm. Heishi are .3 cm diameter.
Length of completed necklace: 45 cm
Width: 4 cm
Depth: 1.7 cm
Inventory Description
Necklace, irregularly shaped turquoise interspersed with discoidal shell beads
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1970-1979
Culture
- Santo Domingo?
- Navajo?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona?
North America / United States / New Mexico?
North America / United States / New Mexico?
Materials
Turquoise, Shell, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 45 x 4 x 1.7 cm (17 11/16 x 1 9/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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