Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1281 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Letter opener | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) (attributed) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Sterling silver | |
| Description | Double-edged letter opener with flat straight-edged blade that tapers to rounded distal end; Openwork handle is biconvex in transverse cross-section and is decorated with 2 tightly wound S-shaped scrolls; Blade is just slightly longer than handle; Unsigned by artist. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 16.7 | |