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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1641   CAS 0370-1641; 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 area, probably
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Sand cast pin in the shape of a rectilinear "Z" turned on its side; Vertical bar extends through its midsection; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.1, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 6.1