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Necklace3207/13

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.

Culture
Navajo
Material
metal, turquoise mineral and silver metal
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3207/11

Silver bracelet with turquoise stone. Small cuff is oval in shape, open at back, and increases in width toward the centre. Design is openwork at front, where an arrow shaft with head and fletching is incorporated and lays horizontally across the piece. A gammadion cross is set on top, and carries a small oval turquoise stone at centre. Along arms on both sides are etchings of Navajo design, including a stylized bird and arrow.

Culture
Navajo
Material
turquoise mineral and silver metal
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3207/12

Bracelet made of coin silver with large turquoise stone. Cuff is oval in shape, open at back, and widens broadly at front where three horizontal bars hold small plates of stamped design on either side of the oval green and brown turquoise piece at front. Silver balls are used as further embellishment. Arms are stamped with curving lines, small arrows, and gammadion crosses.

Culture
Navajo
Material
turquoise mineral and sliver metal
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beads2990/848 a-c

Fifty-eight turquoise beads, with different sizes and forms; most are partly broken. Group a) Thirty-five have a slightly twisted form; three are blue and black and two are blue and white. Group b) Twenty-one beads have square form. Group c) Two turquoise beads with a twisted form.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
turquoise mineral
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stringed Musical Instrument2823/1 a-d

Decorative version of a kobyz stringed instrument, with two fibre strings, and two decorative removable wooden pegs (parts c-d). Part b is a wooden base with screws for displaying the instrument.

Culture
Kazakh
Material
pine wood, cow leather skin, horn, bone, metal and turquoise mineral
Made in
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.156 a-c

A snuff bottle that has the body in a natural formation of bright turquoise (part a). There is a stopper (part b) made of a pink stone encased in brass. The wooden stand (part c) is oval with four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
stone, brass metal, turquoise mineral and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Box1223/7 a-c

A circular metal box with a small base (part a) and a large lid (part b) which has a handle broken off (part c). The top of the lid has a curving floral relief design with a small cylindrical protrusion topped off with a circular green mineral in the middle, and the lid has a ribbed rim.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
metal and turquoise mineral
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxEe4.38 a-b

Square metal box (part b) with lid (part a). The box lid is gold-coloured metal with chips of turquoise arranged in a double outline of two concentric squares with a round design in the middle. Off of each side, there are triangular projections, two of which are inlaid with little turquoise stones while the other pair are bare. Underneath one inlaid triangle, there is a cylindrical loop, and under the other, there is an oval metal piece with a tiny ring attached. The box is grey metal and square with only two raised sides.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
metal and turquoise mineral
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2627/2

Miniature bear figure carved from grey stone. Figure has a triangular cut shell and a glass bow-like object strapped to its back. Turquoise inset into its eyes and on bow.

Culture
Zuni
Material
sinew ?, stone, turquoise mineral, shell and glass
Made in
Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet2512/5

Southwest style silver bracelet that has open, scroll-like design. The front has an oval-shaped turquoise stone attached to the centre.

Culture
Navajo
Material
silver metal and turquoise mineral
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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