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Sash woven from dyed yellow, black, red and green wool with a central band of red and green geometric designs flanked by bands of yellow and black geometric designs and a thin red border at both edges. One end is finished with a short segment that overlaps a fringe, and the other end is finished with fringe.
Brown leather sandals (parts a-b) with a wide strap across the toes, back and two on the front. The top has a floral decoration with red and green velvet underlay. There are two buckle fastenings on the side. Slight tooling around the edges of the sole. The soles are nailed. Pressed into the sole is a circular stamp reading ‘Mexico’.
Rectangular, silk textile consisting of a red border design of spirals with an abstract circular pattern in orange, white and purple at the top and bottom. The centre has a repeated design of red column-like structures in between large oval shaped figures on a green background. All on light green ground. Back is lined with beige and green fabric. There is a small red tassel along one of the ends. Fragment of a larger garment.
Silver, ‘squash blossom’ necklace. Najahe is cast from one bar, the two halves of the beads are soldered together, the design is stamped on. The "squash blossom" head, is believed by experts to be derived from either the flower or the immature fruit of the pomegranate. The beads are of an uncommon shape on this necklace. The najahe was formerly worn on a horse bridle. The Navajo took it from the Mexicans, who took it from the Spanish, who took it from the Moors. The najahe or naja is most distinctive for the Navajos.
Silver, cast, drop style earrings. The earring is hemispherical in shape with a stylized scallop design. The centre and outer rim are undecorated. Screw back soldered to the back of each.
Silver earrings (parts a-b) with a "squash blossom" motif with a globular top and a cylindrical body that flares out in three directions. The inside is hollow. Screw back soldered to the back of each.
Silver, cast brooch, oval in shape with a central sunburst design surounded by scalloped edging. Soldered to the back are a pin and clasp. Stamped in the back is ‘Navajo’.
Silver ashtray, circular in shape, with crescents around outer edge. The centre has stamped eight sections of various patterns; some are in relief. The surface is slightly concaved. The object sits on four, small, semi-hemispherical legs.
Silver, cutout brooch in the form of a stylized bird with a long neck and head; two feet; crescent-like shaped body and three extending hook-like shaped feathers. The back has a pin and clasp.
Tool resembling tweezers composed of two arms that taper to rounded tips, a handle with rounded sides pierced with two holes and flanked with two small protruding bumps on either side at the top and bottom of the handle, and a loop at the top. The arms are incised with geometric designs featuring lines and concentric circles.