Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1292 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Ketoh | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | James Willie (?) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Leather; Turquoise | |
| Description | Wrist guard comprising sand cast, openwork silver plate with floral-like design set with 3 turquoise stones in plain bezels; 4 copper loops soldered onto reverse allows for attaching silver plate onto leather backing by means of small leather pegs; Leather backing extends around wearer's wrist and is fastened by means of short leather lacing, which is itself threaded through a domed, stamped silver button; "James Willie" is lightly scratched into surface of leather backing. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.8, Length = 8.8 | |