Necklace

Artist:Navajo

Medium: Shell, stone, string

Geograhical Locations:

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:

Accession Number: 03.325.3738

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.

Brooklyn Museum