Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1287A,B | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Perfume bottle with lid | |
| Culture | Navajo or Zuni Pueblo | |
| 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. 1940-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Glass; Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Rectangular glass perfume bottle with high shoulder and short neck; Sides of bottle are wrapped in open-bottom box fabricated from sheets of silver that contour to bottle's shape and stamped on sides with floral and triangular motifs; Front and back of box are cut away to leave only 4 large leaf shapes radiating out from small turquoise stone set in center; Screw-on plastic cap is inset into silver cap, stamped around sides with bands of small triangles and on top with band of crescents that frame a small turquoise stone; Silverwork is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.8, Width = 4.5, Depth = 2.0 | |