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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1628   CAS 0370-1628; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Community: Pine Springs
Maker's Name Sam Begay or Mrs. Sam Begay
Date of Manufacture ca. 1951
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Tufa-cast pin in form of human stick figure with arms spread and upraised and legs splayed; "Sterling" and "UITA" with arrowhead (United Indian Trader's Association) and "24" (UITA designation for Wide Ruins Trading Post?) are stamped on reverse; Stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.0, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 5.2