Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Navajo-made silver beads with naja pendant.

 Navajo-made silver beads with naja pendant.

Laguna Pueblo Woman. 1880s

Many surrounding tribal peoples such as the Pueblo in the desert southwest traded with the Dine' People. The majority of the exchange was in woven wool rugs and silver and turquoise jewerly items.

This picture shows a Pueblo woman ADORNED with a Dine' old style naja pendent necklace with silver beads.

She is wearing a traditional Puelbo manta woven dress.

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