Squash-blossom necklace

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Culture/People: Diné (Navajo)
Previous owner: Kit Carson (Christopher Houston Carson), Non-Indian, 1809-1868; Josefa Jaramillo Carson (Mrs. Kit Carson/Mrs. Josephine Carson), Non-Indian, ca. 1829-1868; Herman Schweizer, Non-Indian, 1871-1943; Katherine Harvey, Non-Indian, 1892-1962; Katherine Harvey, Non-Indian, 1892-1962

Collection History: Said to have been acquired from a Navajo silversmith by Kit Carson (Christopher Houston Carson, 1809-1868) and given to his wife Josefa Jaramillo Carson (1829-1868); formerly in the collection of Herman Schweizer (1871-1943, manager of the Fred Harvey Company Indian Department and Museum); formerly in the collection of Katherine Harvey (1892-1962, granddaughter of Fred Harvey of the Fred Harvey Company); bequeathed to MAI by Katherine Harvey.
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Place: New Mexico; USA

See related items: Diné (Navajo); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/2427
Barcode: 232427.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Squash-blossom necklace
Media/Materials: Silver, silver bead/beads
Techniques: Stamped, cast, hammered

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws678ac166c-f0b2-4eb0-85e2-42278c4a6b27

Record ID: NMAI_247711