Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1650 | |
Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
Object Name | Pin | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
County | Pinal | |
Other Geographic Data | City: Scottsdale | |
Maker's Name | Allen Kee (ca. 1918-1966) | |
Date of Manufacture | 1948 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Metal: Silver | |
Description | Round pin cut out from sheet silver in form of sun with 16 arms, each decorated with die-stamped designs; Domed center of pin is stamped with series of short lines that radiate out from center; Entire pin set into band of twisted wire; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; "Handmade Sterling Original" is hand etched on reverse; Hallmarks of joined initials "AK" (Allen Kee) and of Navajo hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ) are stamped on small plate soldered onto reverse of pin. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 4.4 |