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Catalog Number CAS 0370-1629   CAS 0370-1629; Tie slide
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Tie slide
Culture Kiowa (?)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Oklahoma
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Nickel silver
Description Tie slide comprising generally rectangular plate with pair of large rectangular openings cut out, through which a neckerchief or narrow tie could be slid; Stamped designs include series of small triangles along edges; Sunburst pattern above open cutouts; And series of parallel lines on lower portion; Slide is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.4, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 6.3