Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1685 | |
Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
Object Name | Pin | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Coconino | |
Other Geographic Data | Grand Canyon | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
Description | Rectangular pin hammered from sheet silver in repoussé technique; Rectangular area in center is cut out and set with roughly polished, rectangular turquoise stone in plain bezel; Scalloped edge is die-stamped with small crescent motif; Second die-stamped border around central embossed area comprises S-shaped motif; Commercially made clasp pin is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.3, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 5.4 |