Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1695 | |
| 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. 1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Round pin with silver sheet back plate and single round turquoise setting in plain bezel in center, surrounded by 14 hollow, rectangular rays that radiate from center; Rays are constructed by bending outer edges of crescent-shaped plates up and under forming pairs of hollow, open-ended, tubular rays which are then soldered to pin's back plate; Hinged stainless steel pin with clasp is soldered to reverse; Pin is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.9, Max Diam = 5.2 | |