Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1675 | |
Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
Object Name | Pin | |
Culture | Zuni Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | McKinley | |
Other Geographic Data | Zuni Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Leo Poblano (1905-1959) (attributed) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Metal: Silver; Jet; Abalone (Haliotis sp.) shell | |
Description | Pin in the form of a thunderbird, shown with outstretched but down-turned wings; Bird's crest, head, wings, body, and tail are all designed separately and are fashioned of pieces of jet and shell that are mounted in inlay technique and set within very finely notched bezels; 14 small fluted silver raindrops outline the bird's tail, body, and wing tips; Silver pin and clasp are soldered on reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.9, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 7.4 |