Description:

Native American, Southwestern United States, Navajo (Dine) & Hopi Pueblo, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. Sterling silver and turquoise jewelry, including a pair of earrings, a naja necklace, and a large interchangeable brooch pendant on a nickel-brass chain. The necklace showcases a slender, horseshoe-shaped naja pendant with a dangling turquoise stone set in a hand-cut bezel. It is strung on a silver snake chain adorned with sterling silver beads and secured with a hook clasp. The brooch pendant has an intriguing nest shape, with a scalloped rim above the recessed bezel that holds the turquoise cabochon. The verso is stamped with a "B" and features an antique "C" style pin clasp along with a suspension hook. The stud earrings are in an abstract Sikyatki style, likely made by the Hopi Pueblo, and are stamped "Sterling" on the verso with post settings. Size of naja strand: 24" L (61 cm); naja pendant: 2.2" L x 2" W (5.6 cm x 5.1 cm); earrings: 0.75" W (1.9 cm); brooch: 2" L x 1.65" W (5.1 cm x 4.2 cm); silver quality: 92% to 94%; total combined weight: 82.4 grams

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Provenance: private Aurora, Colorado, USA collection

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#188140

  • Condition: All pieces are wearable. Dark patina and toning throughout as shown. Great antique / vintage conditions.

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