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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1452   CAS 0370-1452; Pin or tie tack
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin or tie tack
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data City: Scottsdale
Maker's Name Otellie Pasivaya Loloma (1922-1993)
Date of Manufacture 1957
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Enamel
Description Pin or tie tack comprising triangular enameled plate in variegated colors of red, black, and green, mounted in a plain bezel on a silver back plate; Silver stud is soldered to reverse of pin and fitted with commercial silver push-release fastener; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 3.5