Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1687 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Pin | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900-1920 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Sand cast pin in form of 8-armed star whose distal ends are turned, giving appearance that star is spinning clockwise; Small round turquoise stone in notched bezel is set in center; Circle with center dot is die-stamped on end of each arm and 4 of the 8 arms are stamped along their lengths with short, parallel diagonal strokes; Stainless steel pin with hinge and hook is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.4, Max Diam = 4.7 | |