Necklace
Object Number: | 70-9-137 |
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Current Location: | Collections Storage |
Culture: | Apache |
Provenience: | New Mexico (uncertain) Arizona (uncertain) |
Culture Area: | Southwest Culture Area |
Section: | American |
Materials: | Silver Coral Bone Tooth |
Height: | 6.5 cm |
Width: | 8.5 cm |
Credit Line: | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
Other Number: | NA270 - Collector Number |
Description
Necklace of five strands of silver and shell beads; interspersed larger beads of turquoise, shell and bone and a single silver concho attached. Strands strung on hide and cotton string. According to Speck, this necklace belonged to a female relative of the Apache Chief and was obtained from Maj. Gen. Galusha, USA when in command in the Southwest and given by him to Speck, -written in Speck's handwriting. Measurements noted are those of the brooch.
Bibliography:
[Other] Wm. D. Morley, Inc. Inventory and Appraisement - Personal Property - The Estate of Samuel W. Pennypacker, 2nd, Dec'd. - Haldeman Road Schwenksville, RD 1 Penna. October 15, 1968.. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 28 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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