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Squash blossom
Squash blossom
Squash blossom

Squash blossom

Manufacturer / Maker
Date1965
Mediumsilver, turquoise
Dimensions15 1/2 × 4 3/8 in. (39.4 × 11.1 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Louis Berry and Eileen W. Kemper
Terms
    Object numberPC1976.102.1
    DescriptionA silver Navajo squash blossom necklace secured with a hook and loop clasp, featuring two strands of silver ball beads merging into one at the yoke. Twelve turquoise medallions of graduated sizing are spaced between silver beads along both sides of the necklace frame. The centerpiece is similarly composed of eight turquoise medallions of graduated sizing that form a crescent-shaped (naja) pendant. The medallions are set against a distinctive, flat, patinated ground. The outer border is smooth silver, with a twisted rope border around the stones.
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