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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1552   CAS 0370-1552; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Coconino
Other Geographic Data City: Flagstaff
Maker's Name Kenneth Begay (1913-1977)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1948
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wrought bracelet with medium-width band; Lengths of wire are twisted into 6 "S" shaped scrolls and positioned end to end along length of band; Hallmarks of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) and "KB" (Kenneth Begay) are stamped inside bracelet.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Depth = 5.2, Max Diam = 7.0