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Catalog Number CAS 0370-1422   CAS 0370-1422; Gravy ladle
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Gravy ladle
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 Gravy ladle with round bowl and flattened, S-shaped upturned handle that expands to its maximum width at its rounded proximal end; Proximal end is stamped with horned moon symbol (hallmark for Bert I. Staples' Shop, Crafts del Navajo, Coolidge, NM).
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.4, Width = 4.9, Length = 14.8