Necklace

78-12-8

From: Southwest United States | Four Corners Area

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 78-12-8
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Navajo
Provenience Southwest United States | Four Corners Area
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Creator Tormalino, Joy
Period Early 20th Century
Section American
Materials Turquoise
Description

Composed of a single and double stranded globular beads, 10 blossoms set with large turquoises, silver foliated blossoms, and janaja with 9 turquoise stones. Signed "J.T." (Joy Tormalino). Ca. 1940

Identification by John Ollman, Janet Fleisher Gallery

Squash Blossom Necklace

Length 73.2 cm
Credit Line Gift of Karen Myrin, 1978

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