| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1279 |
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| Category |
Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Pill box |
| Culture |
Navajo |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
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| Maker's Name |
Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) |
| Date of Manufacture |
1949 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Metal: Silver |
| Description |
Shallow, parallelogram-shaped pillbox with hinged lid on one short end; Box is fabricated from several silver sheets; Stylized butterfly (?) with outstretched wings is stamped on both faces of box; Artist’s hallmark “KB†and White Hogan shop mark (Navajo hogan symbol) are stamped along one long edge of box, along with hand-etched words, “Sterling ‘49 Hand Made Original Design.†|
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 3.3, Depth = 1.5, Length = 6.2 |