Unknown North American
Squash-Blossom Necklace

CultureNavajo
Titles
  • Squash-Blossom Necklace
Date1910–1925
PlaceUnited States
MediumSilver, turquoise, and string
DimensionsOverall (as worn): 12 3/4 × 8 3/8 × 3/4 in. (32.4 × 21.3 × 1.9 cm)
Overall: 20 circumference in. (50.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. O. S. Simpson, Jr.
Object number70.67
Not on view

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ProvenanceMrs. O. S. Simpson, Jr., Houston, by 1970; given to MFAH, 1970.
Exhibition History"Art Across America," National Museum of Korea, Seoul, Korea, February 4–May 19, 2013; Daejeon Museum of Art, Daejeon, Korea, June 17–September 1, 2013.

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front of object
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