An Early Pueblo/Navajo Tab Necklace With Jaclas, Published

Pueblo or Navajo

Circa 1890 | Turqoise, Coral, Shell | Item 1510

This necklace is published as such: Single strand Cerrillos turquoise necklace, in a style sometimes referred to as “medicine man”, Pueblo make, late nineteenth century. Courtesy of Lynn D. Trusdell, Crown & Eagle Antiques, Inc.  What I find so beautiful about this necklace is the quantity of large, green turquoise tabs.  The patina shows much wear and use.  The large tabs are all separated with two turquoise disc beads.  The tabs are gradually reduced in size going towards the neck to the smallest pieces.  The final 2 1/2″ of the strand are without tabs and show only disc beads . These discs terminate with a cotton wrapped cord to complete the necklace.