Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1669 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| Culture | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1945-1955 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise; Jet; Oyster shell | |
| Description | Pin in the form of a dragonfly with spread wings; Small round turquoise stone in makes up insect's head with twisted wire forming the antennae; The body is made up of pieces of jet, turquoise and oyster shell, arranged in mosaic inlay technique; Wings consist of 8 (4 on each side) horizontal bars of jet and turquoise, also arranged in mosaic inlay technique; All stone settings are in finely notched bezels and mounted on single silver plate backing; Steel pin and clasp are soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.2, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 5.0 | |