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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1437   CAS 0370-1437; Demitasse spoon
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Demitasse spoon
Culture Navajo
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 Metal: Silver
Description Demitasse spoon with wide, oval-shaped bowl and flat handle that expands to its maximum width at its proximal end; Proximal end of handle is stamped with two parallel lines following handle's axis, flanked along each side by row of small V-shaped stamps; Spoon is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 9.2