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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1264   CAS 0370-1264; Match box holder
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Match box holder
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
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 = 4.2, Width = 2.9, Depth = 1.3