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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1447A,B   CAS 0370-1447A,B; Cuff links
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Cuff links
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Shell: spiny oyster (Spondylus sp.); Turquoise; Metal: aluminum
Description Pair of cuff links, each comprising rectangular piece of Spondylus shell and diamond-shaped piece of turquoise; Both pieces have small hole drilled in their centers and are fitted with a silver wire loop and then joined together with a single silver link; Cuff links are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.2, Width = 1.2, Length = 2.2