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Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0001-0021A,B   CAS 1992-0001-0021A,B; Buttons (2)
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
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of round silver buttons hammered into hemispherical shapes and stamped with 8 pairs of straight lines radiating from plain center, with crescent shapes between adjacent pairs of lines; Outer edges of buttons are scalloped; Heavy copper wire loop soldered on back of each.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.8, Max Diam = 2.8