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Property J&C6: Squash Blossom Necklace 2. Object: necklace, Artist/Maker: unknown (20th Century, Navajo: AZ), Title/Model: Squash Blossom Necklace 2, Date/Region: ca. 1950 / Arizona, Medium/Technique: strung silver beads, turquoise stones mounted in silver settings / handmade, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 29.5" L (necklace), 4" H (naja), Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: n/a, Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: Traditional, large, double stranded turquoise and silver squash blossom necklace design with 10 turquoise stones mounted in silver squash blossoms with petals between round silver beads and an inverted crescent naja with an additional 6 silver mounted turquoise stones. The squash blossom necklace with the inverted crescent shaped naja (an ornamental design frequently used in Moorish Spain to adorn horse bridles) is one of the most commonly recognized Navajo symbols and was adopted by the State of New Mexico as the official state necklace in 2011.Collection
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Category 03: Personal Objects