Squash Blossom Necklace
Artist
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
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
Not on viewTerms
ca. 1925