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Squash Blossom Necklace
Squash Blossom Necklace
Squash Blossom Necklace

Squash Blossom Necklace

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)
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.
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