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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1568   CAS 0370-1568; 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 Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Bracelet whose shank is made of twisted wire strand in center, flanked on either side by plain wire strand; Central oval turquoise stone in plain bezel is flanked on either side by triangular turquoise stone with rounded corners and next by rectangular turquoise stone, both in plain bezels; Pair of silver raindrops separate turquoise settings; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Depth = 5.8, Max Diam = 7.8