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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1593   CAS 0370-1593; 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. 1890-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Bracelet with openwork band consisting of 3 lengths of twisted wire whose ends are fastened together with crossbar; Oval turquoise stone in plain bezel is set in center, flanked on either side by smaller rectangular turquoise stones (each a reused pendant) in plain bezels; Pair of silver raindrops is placed between adjacent settings and at ends of smaller settings; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Depth = 5.5, Max Diam = 7.0