Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1680 | |
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 | Victor Coochwytewa (1922-2011) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
Description | Round pin with geometric design done in overlay technique; Design includes series of 3 parallel semicircular lines on lower half of pin and pair of terraced triangles (clouds) and terraced diagonal lines (kiva steps?) on upper half of pin; Oval cutout in center is set with oval turquoise stone in plain bezel; Silver clasp and pin are soldered onto reverse; Hallmark of Victor Coochwytewa (3 overlapping semicircles with pendant bars, representing a rain cloud) is stamped on reverse. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.8, Max Diam = 4.6 |