Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1608A,B | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Earrings | |
| Culture | Eskimo (?) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Mastodon ivory; Gold-filled metal | |
| Description | Pair of earrings comprising large flat oval ivory discs that have been cut to shape and highly polished on upper surface; Overall color is tan with green striations on polished surface; Commercial screw-on earring post (stamped "Gold Filled, 1/20 12k") is soldered to back of each disc; Earrings are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.9, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 2.4 | |