Necklace and Earrings

Necklace and Earrings

# 98.049 A. & B. Description: Two piece-matching set. Navajo, silver & turquoise, needle point style. A. Necklace: Squash blossom-12 blossoms-6 on each side; each blossom set w/ a silver & turquoise, needle point butterfly; each butterfly has two twisted wire antennae which loop to connect w/ wings; at the tip of each needle point is a silver ball or dot; Naja is entirely covered w/ turquoise needle point stones; at the top-center sits another matching butterfly; squash blossoms sit on a double row of round, silver disc beads which comes together to form a single row just above top blossom; strung on silver mesh chain; hook & eye clasp. B. Earrings: matching single butterfly; screw-on posts.
  • Object: Necklace and Earrings
  • Artist: Unknown
  • Circa: mid 1900's
  • Dimensions: 14-1/2" long
  • Culture Area: Southwest
  • Cultural Group: Zuni
  • Cultural Context: Made for sale
  • Donor: Dolores Thomasson
  • Catalog #: 98.049