| Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0008-0001 |
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| Category |
Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Pendant |
| Culture |
Navajo |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
New Mexico |
| County |
McKinley |
| Other Geographic
Data |
Town: Thoreau, Navajo Indian Reservation |
| Maker's Name |
Lee Charley (b. 13 May 1968) |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 2016 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Metal: Sterling silver; Coral |
| Description |
Small naja pendant crafted of silver with flat back and ridged front; Small, round, red coral cabochon set in plain bezel in center; Three cold-chiseled parallel lines extend outwards on both sides from top of ridge to edge; Two more trios of lines extend from ridge at top above coral; Ends of naja are conical and stamped with lines radiating from near the top downward; Curving silver loop is soldered to top center back; Artist’s initials “LC†and the word “Sterling†are stamped on reverse. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 2.4, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 2.7 |