Signed Native American Sterling Silver Necklace

A rare squash blossom necklace decorated with 12 Snake Head Cowrie Shell blossoms set in a chased bezel, and resting on a double 2 strand of silver beads, with a Naja pendant decorated with 10 additional Cowrie Shells. The necklace is signed on the pendant verso with a “B‚” and perhaps a horizontal arrow, possibly attributable to Billy Slim (Navajo) or Ben Duboise (Navajo) | Approx. Size: 26” - Weight: 9.4 t oz tw Provenance:Native American Jewelry From the Prominent Native American Art Collection of the Estate of Ora and Eleanor Eads, Nashville, TN