| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1467A,B |
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| Category |
Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Earrings |
| Culture |
Hopi |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona |
| County |
Navajo |
| Other Geographic
Data |
Hopi Indian Reservation; Third Mesa; Village: Hotevilla |
| Maker's Name |
Charles Loloma (1921-1991) |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1950-1960 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Metal: Silver |
| Description |
Pair of tufa-cast earrings, each comprising a flat, triangular tab stamped with 2 parallel horizontal lines at top and textured area at bottom, and an elongated triangular tab that is similarly decorated and is pendant from the upper portion; Screw-on earring post is soldered onto reverse of upper tab; Signature "Loloma" is stamped on reverse of upper tab of each earring (but is nearly invisible because of its size). |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 0.8, Length = 6.8 |