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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1450A,B   CAS 0370-1450A,B; Cuff links
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Cuff links
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Village: Bacabi
Maker's Name Arthur Yowytewa
Date of Manufacture ca. 1957
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of rectangular cufflinks with single rectilinear spiral done in overlay technique, flanked on either side by pair of straight, parallel stamped lines; Handmade silver hinged fastener is soldered onto reverse and is stamped "Sterling"; Hallmark of sun (Arthur Yowytewa) is stamped on reverse of each cuff link.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.7, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 2.8