Necklace
78-12-8
From: Southwest United States | Four Corners Area
Curatorial Section: American
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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