Squash Blossom Necklace
Artist
unidentified
Attributed to
Lambert Homer
(1917 - 1972)
Manufacturer / MakerCreated by
unidentified
Dateca. 1955
Mediumsilver, Blue Gem turquoise
Dimensions28 × 3 × 1/4 in. (71.1 × 7.6 × 0.6 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Mrs. D. T. Beals
Terms
Object numberPC1969.9.13
DescriptionA silver Zuni squash blossom necklace, secured with a hook and loop clasp, featuring two strands of silver ball beads merging into one at the yoke. Along both sides of the necklace frame, twelve silver embellishments, each featuring turquoise channel inlay work bordered by stamped arch designs, are spaced between silver beads. The centerpiece is a crescent-shaped (naja) pendant adorned with neat rows of channel inlay turquoise.On View
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