Squash-blossom necklace

Date created
1963
Culture/People
A:shiwi (Zuni)
Previous owner
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
IACB source
DOI Indian Craft Shop (Department of the Interior Indian Craft Shop)
Collection History
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the Department of the Interior Indian Craft Shop (Washington, DC) in 1964; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Place
Zuni Pueblo, Zuni Reservation; McKinley County; New Mexico; USA
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A:shiwi (Zuni)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
25/7469
Barcode
257469.000
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Object Name
Squash-blossom necklace
Media/Materials
Silver, turquoise
Techniques
Hammered, bezel-set/stone-setting, petit point/needlepoint, strung
Dimensions
67.7 x 6.1 x 1 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66a8fa402-9bc4-4ea3-b071-488acb65edd4
Record ID
NMAI_273376