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THBNavajo Silver / Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace
Lot 187
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Viking, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Nautical, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine / Visual Arts, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Native American, Southwestern United States, Dine (Navajo), ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A beautiful high quality silver squash blossom, naja pendant necklace with turquoise stones. The silver beads are threaded on a wire that branches into a double strand with ten bezel settings containing twisting wirework and squash blossoms framing the lightly polished turquoise nuggets. The crescent shaped naja pendant has a dangling setting in the center. Wearable with a hook and eyelet clasp! Size of strand: 22.75" L (57.8 cm); naja pendant: 2.5" L x 2.5" W (6.4 cm x 6.4 cm); silver quality: 88.4% to 95.4%; weight: 137.7 grams
The Navajo word for the squash blossom bead literally means "bead that spreads out" and this tri-petal form first appeared around 1880. Initially the necklaces were rather simple with the tri-petal silver beads interspersed with rather plain beads. In time, stones were added to the blossom beads. According to the Navajo, the Naja is strictly decorative; however, it has always been held in high regard by the Navajo and other peoples. Additionally, scholars do know of a squash blossom petroglyph at Saguaro National Monument in Arizona and believe that the flower motif was introduced by the Spanish as a variation of the pomegranate flower blossom. The naja crescent is a Navajo symbol that may have been introduced to the Southwest by the Spanish who may have adopted it from Muslim / Near Eastern tradition.
Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
Provenance: private Alamo, California, USA collection, acquired at Hubble Trading Post in the 1960s-1970s
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#180682Pre-owned, vintage condition. Patina and dark toning to silver areas and a few areas of green oxidation near some turqupoise bezels. Indentations and bednign to silver petals and beads. Overall good condition and wearable!Condition
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