Necklace Item Number: 3207/13 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Squash blossom necklace. Double strand of silver beads carries small squash blossom emblems made of thin metal, 10 to a side, each with a circle of bright blue or green turquoise at centre. At bottom hangs an openwork inverted silver crescent decorated with three similar circles of turquoise. Hook clasp at back.
Narrative
The donor's mother purchased the necklace c. 1949, from Fred Wilson's Indian Trading Post store in Phoenix Arizona.
Item History
- Made in Arizona, USA during 1949
- Collected during 1949
- Owned by Sharon J. Proctor before November 9, 2016
- Received from Sharon J. Proctor (Donor) on November 9, 2016
What
- Name
- Necklace
- Identification Number
- 3207/13
- Type of Item
- necklace
- Material
- metal, turquoise mineral and silver metal
- Overall
- height 36.5 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 1.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Navajo
- Previous Owner
- Sharon J. Proctor
- Received from
- Sharon J. Proctor (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Arizona, USA
When
- Creation Date
- during 1949
- Collection Date
- during 1949
- Ownership Date
- before November 9, 2016
- Acquisition Date
- on November 9, 2016
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3207/0013