Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1498A,B | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Earrings | |
| 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 | ca. 1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Pair of earrings, each triangular in general shape with rounded corners and consisting of strip of sheet silver that has been bent into spiral shape and set on edge on silver back plate; Surface of back plate is oxidized; Commercially made stainless steel clip-on earring post is soldered onto reverse; Hallmarks of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "KB" (Kenneth Begay) are stamped on reverse of back plate; These earrings are companion pieces to a ring (CAS 0370-1722) and a pin (CAS 0370-1657). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.5, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 1.9 | |