Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1464 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Cigarette box | |
| 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 | 1948 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Sterling silver | |
| Description | Rectangular box with hinged lid, fabricated from sheet silver; Overlay silver sheets on corners and in center of front side are cold chisel stamped with series of 5 parallel lines; Rectangular, raised, hollow area in center of lid is on stamped textured background and framed by cold chisel stamped border of feather-like pattern and outer stamped border of double zigzags; "Sterling Handmade Original Design '48" is hand etched on base along with hallmark "KB" (Kenneth Begay) and image of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.6, Width = 7.9, Length = 17.5 | |