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Necklace

Object Details

Collection History
Purchased by Catherine Ann Moore Cavanaugh (Mrs. Clifford Charles Cavanaugh, 1931-2020) from the Lovena Ohl Gallery (Scottsdale, Arizona) in 1988; bequeathed to NMAI by Catherine Ann Moore Cavanaugh.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Diné (Navajo)
Artist/Maker
James Little, Diné (Navajo), b. 1947
Previous owner
Catherine Ann Moore Cavanaugh (Mrs. Clifford Charles Cavanaugh), Non-Indian, 1931-2020
Donor
Catherine Ann Moore Cavanaugh (Mrs. Clifford Charles Cavanaugh), Non-Indian, 1931-2020
Previous seller
Lovena Ohl Gallery
Date created
1987-1988
Object Name
Necklace
Media/Materials
Coral, silver, lapis lazuli, sugilite, turquoise, onyx, gold jewelry findings
Techniques
Carved, drilled, polished, cast, strung
Dimensions
27 x 13.5 x 1.2 cm
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
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