Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1597 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s to 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Band bracelet comprised of 2 narrow wrought bracelets that are triangular in cross-section and a third band of twisted wire in the center, all joined at their ends by silver crossbars; Wrought bands are stamped along their outside edges with pairs of crescent shapes; 7 teardrop shaped turquoise stones of graduated sizes are set in plain bezels and positioned in opposing directions along center of bracelet, with pair of silver raindrops (16 total) between adjacent stones; Bracelet is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 5.0, Width = ca. 2.5, Length = ca. 7.0 | |