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Necklace with pendant

Object Details

Collection History
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from McGee's Indian Den (Scottsdale, Arizona) in 1983; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Diné (Navajo)
Artist/Maker
Richard Tsosie, Diné (Navajo), b. 1956
Previous owner
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
IACB source
McGee's Indian Den
Date created
1983
Object Name
Necklace with pendant
Media/Materials
Silver, mother-of-pearl, turquoise, coral
Techniques
Tufa cast, wrought, channel inlay
Dimensions
46.7 x 11.3 x 0.6 cm
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
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