From the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
Necklace, ca. 1920, Artist Unknown, Navajo
Gift of Mrs. Philip B. Stewart, Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology, 10675/12
Photography by Addison Doty
This remarkable silver necklace holds 38 large globular beads, 24 three-petal squash blossoms, and is anchored by a large double arm cross pendant. On the opposite end, adjacent to the clasp, the artist included a single elk tooth – their signature, or maker’s mark – adding their personal touch to the already substantial piece.
Credit: Addison Doty
Note: Representative image at left is often cropped for display purposes. Downloaded high-resolution images are not cropped.
