Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1717 | |
Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
Object Name | Ring | |
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 | Ring with rectangular turquoise stone in plain bezel set on silver back plate that is slightly larger than stone setting; Narrow silver band splits into 3 prongs at juncture with back plate; Narrow silver plate is soldered across ends of prongs, parallel to sides of turquoise setting and is single cold-chisel line; Ring is unsigned. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.4, Max Diam = 2.2 |