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Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0001-0019   CAS 1992-0001-0019; Button
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Button
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. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sterling silver; Metal: Copper
Description Round silver button, hammered to domed shape and stamped in center with eagle motif, surrounded by alternating projectile points and nested V-shapes (4 each); Copper wire loop soldered on back; Button is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 2.1