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Silver necklace with squash blossom pendants and a crucifix pendant / Native American; Pueblo, A:shiwi (Zuni)

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Squash blossom necklace with twenty-six (26) blossoms with round turquoise stones at end. There is a crucifix pendant at the center of the necklace.

Like the "Naja", the "Squash Blossom" pendant is also a Spanish influence.

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Title(s): 
Silver necklace with squash blossom pendants and a crucifix pendant
Culture: 
Native American; Pueblo, A:shiwi (Zuni)
Date: 
20th century
Period: 
Historic
Materials/Techniques: 
silver, turquoise, glass
Dimensions: 
13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Necklace
Accession No: 
84.1292
Previous Number(s): 
8437.1292; 84.1292
Department: 
Anthropology
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