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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1372   CAS 0370-1372; Butter knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Butter knife
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Coolidge area
Maker's Name Frank Charlie, Eckley Yazzie
Date of Manufacture 1933
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Butter knife with flat silver blade with expanded and rounded distal end; Hand forged hollow ware silver handle also expands slightly toward proximal end and is stamped on both faces with horned moon symbol (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 16.1