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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1532   CAS 0370-1532; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Community: Fort Wingate area
Maker's Name Ambrose Roanhorse (ca. 1904-1982)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wrought bracelet with wide band whose ends are capped with a raised lip; Raised band running down center length of band is die-stamped with repetitive chevron motif; Portion of band immediately bordering stamped band is filed down to reduce its overall thickness and to make stamped band stand out more; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.7, Depth = 5.3, Max Diam = 6.7