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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1676   CAS 0370-1676; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
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; Turquoise
Description Round cast pin with whirling cutout pattern and central round turquoise stone set in plain bezel, bordered with twisted wire band; Commercial steel pin and clasp is soldered onto reverse; Hallmark of snow cloud (Paul Saufkie) is stamped on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.4, Max Diam = 4.5