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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1589   CAS 0370-1589; 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. 1890-1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Wide, wrought bracelet with rectangular turquoise stone in plain bezel set in domed center area, from which short stamped lines radiate; Perimeter of domed area is die-stamped with hexagonal motif of small raised silver dots, bordered on outside by row of small impressed silver dots; Crescent-shaped row of raised silver dots is repeated in paired columns down sides of bracelet, terminating in 3 triangles; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.2, Depth = 5.0, Max Diam = 6.1