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Catalog Number

CAS 2010-0006-0016   CAS 2010-0006-0016; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 Merle Namoki
Date of Manufacture ca. 2010
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Sterling silver; Coral
Description Sterling silver cuff bracelet made in overlay technique; Design consists of a rectilinear spiral motif with terraced triangle at its center that is repeated 5 times in a row on either side of a small round piece of coral in a plain bezel that is mounted in center of bracelet; Artist’s hallmark (Sun’s Forehead) is stamped on reverse of bracelet, along with the copyright symbol and the word “STERLING.”
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.0, Width = 1.2, Length = 6.0