Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1992-0001-0020A,B | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Buttons (2) | |
| 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. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Pair of silver buttons hammered to conical shapes and stamped with fluted ridges radiating from center; Heavy copper wire loop soldered on back of each; "US Navajo 60" (US Dept. of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board’s designation for Santa Fe Indian School) is stamped on back of each, although it is nearly illegible on button B. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.9, Max Diam = 2.2 | |