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THBVintage Navajo Silver & Turquoise Squash Bead Necklace
Lot 142a
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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 Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Native American, Southwest, Navajo, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. Gorgeous! A wearable sterling (93%) silver and turquoise necklace that showcases Navajo artistry. The necklace is strung with a double strand of round silver beads with incised linear motifs. Along the strands are bezels shaped to fit the unique dimensions of the turquoise. Each bezel features a trumpet shaped squash blossom at the bottom and a pair of leaves flanking the stone. At the center of the necklace is a grand inverted crescent shaped pendant, called the "Naja," set with five more turquoise stones in silver settings, and a smaller piece hanging from a loop in the center. This is a very large ensemble with generous pieces of polished turquoise. It is wearable and outfitted with a hook clasp. Size of necklace: 36.5" L (92.7 cm); naja crescent: 4.5" L x 4.5" W (11.4 cm x 11.4 cm); quality of silver: 93%; total weight: 453.592 grams
The Navajo word for the squash blossom bead literally means "bead that spreads out" and this tri-petal form first appeared about 1880. Scholars believe that this flower motif was introduced by the Spanish as a variation of the pomegranate flower blossom, and the Navajo adapted it as a symbol of their revered squash. 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, as demonstrated here. According to the Navajo, the Naja is strictly decorative; however, it has always been held in high regard by the Navajo and other peoples.
Provenance: ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Arkansas, USA, 1950s to 1960s
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#161362Small nicks and chips to stone. Indentations and bending to squash blossoms. Wearable, with a nice patina on the silver.Condition
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