**Originally Listed At $200**

Native American, southwestern United States, Navajo tribe, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful set of two wearable necklaces formed with black-lacquered wood heishi beads, spheres of varying sizes made from brass, and fragments of vibrantly colored coral. The first necklace has a central coral fragment with a protruding top nodule, and the larger necklace has a central coral fragment without a protruding nodule. The terminals of each necklace are capped with threaded brass barrel clasp halves that fit together and create gorgeous accessories. Size of largest (center coral w/o protrusion): 15.9" L (40.4 cm); (central coral): 0.9" H (2.3 cm); (necklace w/ central coral w/ protrusion): 15.75" L (40 cm); (central coral): 0.9" H (2.3 cm).

Provenance: private Boulder, Colorado, USA collection, acquired in 2020; ex-old private Gallup, New Mexico, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s

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#156269

Strung in modern times and wearable as shown. Minor abrasions and nicks to some wood and coral beads, otherwise intact and very good. Great coloration throughout.