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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1715   CAS 0370-1715; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; Second Mesa; Village: Shungopovi
Maker's Name Paul Saufkie (1904-1998)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Ring with shank that is divided into 3 sections at point it joins elongated, rectangular face plate; Katsina figure, possibly that of Crow Mother, is done in overlay technique; Hallmark of cloud (Paul Saufkie) is stamped on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Depth = 2.0, Length = 3.3