Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1449A,B | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Cuff links | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Pinal | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Scottsdale | |
| Maker's Name | Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1942 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Iron wood | |
| Description | Pair of parallelogram-shaped cuff links, consisting of silver back plate, half of which is covered by channel-inlaid, parallelogram-shaped piece of ironwood; Remaining surface is overlaid with 5 short lengths of heavy gauge sheet silver set on edge, parallel to each other, with equal-sized spaces between them; Commercially made hinged fastener (stamped "Ster. Pat. 2472958") is soldered onto reverse; "Sterling" and hallmarks of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "KB" (Kenneth Begay) are stamped on reverse of CAS 0370-1449A; Additional stamp "Hand Made" appears on CAS 0370-1449B. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.0, Width = 1.9, Length = 1.9 | |