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Catalog Number
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CAS 0370-1261 |
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| Category |
Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Match box holder |
| Culture |
Navajo |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona, New Mexico |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Navajo Indian Reservation |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1935-1940 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Metal: Silver |
| Description |
Match box holder in the form of an open-ended rectangular silver box; Elongated oval shape is cut out from each long side of box; The number "5130" is stamped on one long side of box and the word "Sterling" and 3 non-Indian hallmarks are stamped on other long side; Image of Navajo horned moon (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' Crafts del Navajo Shop, Coolidge, NM and symbol used on Elkus family silverware) is stamped on front of box; Box is unsigned by Navajo silversmith. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 4.3, Width = 2.9, Depth = 1.3 |