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Necklace

Arts of the Americas

CULTURE Navajo
MEDIUM Shell, stone, string
DATES late 19th century
DIMENSIONS necklace: 16 1/2 in. L (32.0 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm) looped string: 8 1/2 in. L
COLLECTIONS Arts of the Americas
ACCESSION NUMBER 03.325.3738
CREDIT LINE Museum Expedition 1903, Museum Collection Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION This necklace is composed of one long string of larger shell pieces as well as multiple smaller, flat, beads. Through this string is looped another, shorter strand composed completely of different shell pieces: striated brown interspersed with round, yellow stone beads in sets of 2. 3 of these beads are incised with a dotted circle design. It has number 1367 on it.
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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