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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1286   CAS 0370-1286; Pendant
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pendant
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Round convex pendant with central motif of mountain sheep, done in overlay technique; Silver wire loop is soldered to upper edge of pendant; Pendant is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 2.9