Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1694 | |
| 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 | Pin with solid back plate with scalloped edges; Oval turquoise stone in center is set in plain bezel and outlined with twisted silver wire, surrounded by 8 smaller oval turquoise stones (each in plain bezels), alternating with silver rain drops; Edges of back plate are edged with thin silver strip and twisted silver wire; 2 short rectangular projections of back plate are die-stamped with rope-like motif; Commercially made clasp hook is soldered onto reverse; Pin is not signed. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 5.2 | |