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ITEM NUMBER: Z589
Navajo Turquoise Squash Blossom
$900
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Simple, yet elegant, Navajo turquoise squash blossom necklace with 14 Burnam turquoise nuggets, naja having rope center between angular bands. Naja 2 1/2" x 2 1/2". Overall length 22". Marked on back M. Davis, with hallmark.
The Navajo word for the squash blossom bead literally means “bead that spreads out”. This tri-petal form first appeared about 1880. Scholars believe that this flower motif was introduced by the Spanish as a variation of the pomegranate flower blossom, and the Navajo adapted it as a symbol of their revered squash. Initially the necklaces were rather simple with the tri-petal silver beads interspersed with rather plain beads. In time, stones were added to the blossom beads as demonstrated in our collection. According to the Navajo, the Naja is strictly decorative; however, it has always been held in high regard by the Navajo and other peoples.
PERIOD: Last Half 20th CenturyORIGIN: Southwest - Navajo, Native American
SIZE: Naja 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"; overall length 22"
