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Squash blossom necklace
Native American, A:shiwi (Zuni)
about 1990
Object Place: Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, Southwest
Medium/Technique
Silver, turquoise, shells, stones
Dimensions
Overall: 78.7 cm (31 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Chaya and David Saity
Accession Number2004.2225
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionSilver with mosaic work, sand cast elements. Ten squashes, squash and naja with channel inlay turquoise, shell, and stones.
Provenance2004, year-end gift of David and Chaya Saity, New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 23, 2005)