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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1517   CAS 0370-1517; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Kenneth Begay (1913-1977)
Date of Manufacture 1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Cast narrow band bracelet with simple design of row of silver rectangles set end to end along length of bracelet, with deep stamped line along both outer edges and between adjacent rectangles; Hallmarks of a Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "KB" (Kenneth Begay) are stamped inside bracelet; This bracelet is companion piece to CAS 0370-1516. Note: The White Hogan Shop used a casting technique to replicate a number of Kenneth Begay-designed pieces, including earrings, cuff links, pendants, salt spoons, and bracelets. The cast bracelets were often sold in pairs. Cast pieces were marked only with the designer’s initials and the White Hogan shop mark, whereas handmade pieces were also stamped, “Hand Made.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.9, Depth = 5.1, Max Diam = 6.4