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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1638   CAS 0370-1638; Pin
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pin
Culture Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo), probably
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pin cut out from sheet silver in form of antelope, shown in standing position; Animal has very long neck and long, arching horns; Line of crescent shapes is stamped on horns and S-shaped motif (2 opposing crescents) is stamped on body; Small circle stamped on face represents animal's eye; Commercial steel pin and clasp are soldered on reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.6, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 5.2