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Object Number 995-29-10/73156
Display Title Silver naja pendant
Descriptions
Object Description Pendant from 1950s-1970s. Sandcast silver naja, very tarnished. The ends of the naja are human faces with hands. Hanging loop is really a hook, not fully closed. 5.9 cm high, 5.4 cm wide, .8 cm deep.
Inventory Description Silver pendant, C-shaped, ends are human faces and arms, interior C-shaped piece
Classification
  • Pendant
Department Ethnographic
Date 1950-1979
Culture
  • Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico?
North America / United States / Arizona?
Materials Silver
Dimensions Overall: 5.9 x 5.4 x 0.8 cm (2 5/16 x 2 1/8 x 5/16 in.) Distance: 0.8 x 5.4 x 5.9 cm (5/16 x 2 1/8 x 2 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 995-29-10/73156
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright (1995)
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (1995)

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