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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1471A,B   CAS 0370-1471A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Wood: Ironwood; Metal: Silver
Description Pair of earrings, each consisting of tear drop-shaped ironwood disk in plain silver bezel on silver back plate of same size; Small round silver disk is mounted on face of wooden disk; Stainless steel screw-on earring posts are soldered onto reverse; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 2.5