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Catalog Number

CAS 0499-0016B-E   CAS 0499-0016B-E; Buttons (4)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (4)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description 4 large round domed buttons, each stamped with large floral or sunburst pattern in center and encircled by band of small contiguous crescent motifs; Short copper wire loop is soldered on reverse of each; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 3.1