Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability

CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1554   CAS 0370-1554; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Jim and Frances Coan
Date of Manufacture ca. 1953
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Wide hammered band bracelet stamped with rope-like lines, each comprising pair of parallel lines running entire length of bracelet (1 along each edge and 1 in center) with short diagonal lines; Wide space between stamped lines is convex and undecorated; Hallmark of horned moon (Navajo Arts and Crafts Guild, Window Rock, AZ) is stamped on reverse, along with "Navajo" and "Sterling"; Bracelet is unsigned (i.e., not hallmarked) by artists.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.2, Depth = 5.4, Max Diam = 6.7