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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1725   CAS 0370-1725; Ring
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. 1920-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with 3 equal-sized rectangular turquoise stones, each in separate plain bezels and aligned on silver back plate; Plain silver band splits into 3 prongs at juncture with back plate; Each prong is decorated with silver raindrop; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Max Diam = 2.0