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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1619   CAS 0370-1619; 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. 1890-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: copper
Description Wrought bracelet with narrow band of triangular shape in cross-section; Die-stamped pattern along median ridge includes row of 5 crescent shapes with an open diamond shape at each end; The 3 center crescents each contain a small open diamond and 2 smaller crescents; Bracelet is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.2, Depth = 5.8, Max Diam = 7.7