A NAVAJO CHILD'S SILVER AND TURQUOISE SQUASH BLOSSOM NECKLACE AND BELT
A NAVAJO CHILD'S SILVER AND TURQUOISE SQUASH BLOSSOM NECKLACE AND BELT

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A NAVAJO CHILD'S SILVER AND TURQUOISE SQUASH BLOSSOM NECKLACE AND BELT
the necklace, composed of a double strand turning to single strand of globular silver beads, interspersed with twelve blossom pendants, each with oval plaque, surmounted by an oval stone, and four flaring petals, a naja suspended below inset with stones and embellished with twisted wire; the belt, composed of ten scalloped oval conchas, each with stamped crescents, stylized ropework and repousse rosette centering a small oval stone, alternating with "butterfly" conchas, each with stamped decoration, the rectangular buckle, with square opening, flanked by four oval stones, two pairs of repousse horns and stamped designs
Lengths: the necklace, 12¼ in. (31 cm.); the belt, 33½ in. (85 cm.) (2)

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