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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1283   CAS 0370-1283; Jigger
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Jigger
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Allen Kee (ca. 1918-1966)
Date of Manufacture 1952
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Conical cup for measuring alcohol when mixing drinks; Cup has flat base, flaring sides, and rolled lip and is fabricated from sheet silver; Pair of stamped parallel lines encircles sides of cup just above base and just below rim; Hallmark "AK" (Allen Kee) is stamped on base, along with image of Navajo hogan (hallmark for White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and words "Sterling Hand Made."
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.8, Max Diam = 4.1