Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1639 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Sweater clip | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Pinal | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Scottsdale | |
| Maker's Name | Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) (attributed) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Brass | |
| Description | Pair of sweater clips joined together by a short, commercially made stainless steel link chain; Each clip is an asymmetrical, truncated triangular shape; Series of curved, parallel cold-chisel lines extending from one end to opposite scalloped edge produce feathered appearance; Commercially made hinged brass clip with short cleats is soldered on reverse; Clips are unsigned. Eleanor Begay (Kenneth Begay’s wife) identified this piece as her husband’s work in November 1978. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.3, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 2.2 | |