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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1499A,B   CAS 0370-1499A,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. early 1900s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of earrings for pierced ears; Each earring is comprised of a heavy gauge silver wire loop that is threaded through a single handmade silver bead; Earrings are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.3, Max Diam = 4.3