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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1534   CAS 0370-1534; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; Second Mesa; Village: Shungopovi
Maker's Name Paul Saufkie (1904-1998)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Band bracelet made in overlay technique; Design band includes the following cutout designs; Central rectilinear spiral, flanked on either side by row of 4 short parallel bars, geometric shape of paired terraced and straight-edged triangles, cloud motif; End of design band is stamped with katsina (?) mask; Underlying silver band has not been oxidized and its edges are outlined in twisted wire; Snow cloud motif hallmark (Paul Saufkie) is stamped on underside.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Depth = 5.2, Max Diam = 6.7