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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1726   CAS 0370-1726; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Apache
Other Geographic Data Community: Window Rock
Maker's Name Kenneth Begay (1913-1977)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with narrow band that twists in a spiral as it connects to the back of the round back plate; Round turquoise stone in plain bezel is set into shadow box on back plate, which has been oxidized; Hallmark "KB" (Kenneth Begay) is stamped on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 1.6