Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1645 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation; Second Mesa; Village: Shungopovi | |
| Maker's Name | Douglas Holmes (deceased) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Round pin with a keyhole shaped, oxidized area done in the overlay technique and enclosing a single scorpion figure, done in the appliqué technique; Steel pin and clasp are soldered onto reverse; Hallmarks of butterfly (Douglas Holmes) and of sun (Douglas Holmes' personal stamp for Hopi Silvercraft Guild) are stamped on reverse, along with "Sterling." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.2, Max Diam = 5.0 | |