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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1466A,B   CAS 0370-1466A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1925-1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Pair of earrings, each consisting of heavy round turquoise stone set into plain wide bezel and mounted on silver back plate of same size as stone; Stainless steel screw-on earring post is soldered onto reverse; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 1.3