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Navajo Turquoise and Silver Dollar Squash Blossom
Navajo squash blossom with beautiful Manassa Mine turquoise on Navajo pearl chain. Marked sterling with silver dollar on the naja. Beads are made from liberty head dimes. Old Pawn. Acquired from a Navajo trader. Length: 27 1/4" Naja: 3 1/8"
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: Late 20th Century
ORIGIN: Southwest - Navajo, Native American
SIZE: Length: 27 1/4" Naja: 3 1/8"
Navajo squash blossom with beautiful Manassa Mine turquoise on Navajo pearl chain. Marked sterling with silver dollar on the naja. Beads are made from liberty head dimes. Old Pawn. Acquired from a Navajo trader. Length: 27 1/4" Naja: 3 1/8"
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: Late 20th Century
ORIGIN: Southwest - Navajo, Native American
SIZE: Length: 27 1/4" Naja: 3 1/8"
$2,625.00
Original: $7,500.00
-65%Navajo Turquoise and Silver Dollar Squash Blossom—
$7,500.00
$2,625.00Description
Navajo squash blossom with beautiful Manassa Mine turquoise on Navajo pearl chain. Marked sterling with silver dollar on the naja. Beads are made from liberty head dimes. Old Pawn. Acquired from a Navajo trader. Length: 27 1/4" Naja: 3 1/8"
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: Late 20th Century
ORIGIN: Southwest - Navajo, Native American
SIZE: Length: 27 1/4" Naja: 3 1/8"
