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Long neck or bandolier style ornamental belt. Composed of thirteen strands of black and white seeds arranged to make a triangular pattern of alternate colours. Attached are six dried birds; two large orange, black and grey birds with a smaller grey and black bird at the opposing end. Around the sides are three small black birds with blue, green and red feathers and one brown bird.
A loom (part a-d) with an unfinished woven wool textile consisting of white striped geometric pattern of circles, ovals and triangles on a dark green ground. The textile is attached to two large, cylindrical shaped wooden sticks (part a). Intertwined in the warp is one cylindrical shaped heddle covered in dark green twine; two bamboo sticks and three flat, rectangular battens with triangular, pointed ends (parts b,c,d).
Silver, ‘squash blossom’ necklace. Najahe is cast from one bar, the two halves of the beads are soldered together, the design is stamped on. The "squash blossom" head, is believed by experts to be derived from either the flower or the immature fruit of the pomegranate. The beads are of an uncommon shape on this necklace. The najahe was formerly worn on a horse bridle. The Navajo took it from the Mexicans, who took it from the Spanish, who took it from the Moors. The najahe or naja is most distinctive for the Navajos.
Necklace composed of blue tubular faience beads alternating with spherical yellow glass beads. Smaller beads with black, white and yellow concentric circle designs and larger beads with blue, white and black concentric circle designs hang at regular intervals.
Single strand necklace consisting of an alternating pattern of two red and black seeds, one large black and white seed in between sections of bird quill.
Bracelet consisting of a band of alternating red, black and grey seeds; large brown seeds dangle from three separate points. The bracelet has a flat top and three triangular points at the bottom. There are twisted fibre ties on each side.
Necklace with woven, bead-like, orange and fuchsia structures in disc and tubular shape alternating with each other making a chain. Three sections vary from the sequence; one has two blue exterior discs with a fuchsia disc centre and a light yellow ring with a fuchsia circle on top. The second section is a flower-like design with an orange middle and yellow rectangular petals sewn onto a light orange disc. The last section is a circle of pink, blue and orange discs with a light blue, orange and fuchsia butterfly.
Rosary with the alternation of beads, nine red and four brass. The last, bottom, section of beads has four brass on either side of a larger, conical shaped, brass bead with crosshatching followed by three red beads, three brass beads, two coins – 1909 Republic of Ecuador, 1872 USA dime – three brass beads then a brass cross-like ornament which ends with a large silver crucifix decorated with circular, liner and floral details (on front and back) along with an attached figure.
Necklace with numerous shells looped together with twine in groups of approximately six wrapped around and tied within a thick piece of cord; shells are conical in shape with white with orange tips.
Necklace with numerous shells looped together with twine in groups of approximately six wrapped around and tied within a thick piece of cord; shells are conical in shape with white with yellow tinge.