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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1421   CAS 0370-1421; Serving spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Serving spoon
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 Serving spoon with elongated, oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.6, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 22.7