Squash Blossom Necklace

2010.01.0252

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification Squash Blossom Necklace   (2010.01.0252)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Adornment
  4. :
  5. Body Adornments
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date 1970 - 1979
Culture Native American: Southwest: Dine, Navajo

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 42.2 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 7.2 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 0.68 cm
Weight 214 g
Measuring Remarks Length was measured from while the necklace was fully extended, from the top of the necklace, to the bottom of the centerpiece. The width was taken at the widest point of the centerpiece. Depth = Thickness, and is the thickness of the turquoise bead that holds the center piece and the necklace together, plus the beads behind it.
Materials Metal--Silver, Stone--Turquoise
Manufacturing Processes Cast, Drilling, Soldering, Stringing, Inserting, Joining
Munsell Color Information N/A

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography N/A

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Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Kieffer-Lopez Collection
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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