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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1690   CAS 0370-1690; Pin
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. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Sand cast pin in form of stylized roadrunner; Curvilinear tail and wings terminate in long neck and head, where single round turquoise stone in plain bezel forms the bird's eye; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered onto reverse; Pin is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 8.2