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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1724   CAS 0370-1724; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1929
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with flat, trapezoidal-shaped turquoise stone in plain bezel set on silver back plate that is larger than stone setting; Narrow silver band splits into 3 prongs at juncture with back plate; Turquoise stone has small drilled hole near one end (now plugged with silver) indicated it was originally pendant or earring; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.8, Max Diam = 2.2