Squash Blossom Necklace
Artist
unidentified
Manufacturer / Maker
Navajo Nation
Manufacturer / MakerCreated by
unidentified
Dateca. 1950
Mediumsilver, turquoise, cord
DimensionsApproximate dimensions when worn: 27 × 15 × 1 in. (68.6 × 38.1 × 2.5 cm)
Naja: 3 × 4 in. (7.6 × 10.2 cm)
Each pomegranate blossom: 2 3/8 × 1 × 1 in. (6 × 2.5 × 2.5 cm)
Naja: 3 × 4 in. (7.6 × 10.2 cm)
Each pomegranate blossom: 2 3/8 × 1 × 1 in. (6 × 2.5 × 2.5 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Mrs. D. T. Beals
Terms
Object numberPC1969.9.1
DescriptionAn extra large Navajo squash blossom necklace on cotton cordage, featuring thirty silver beads, fourteen pomegranate blossoms, and a crescent shape (naja) pendant with six turquoise stones.On View
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