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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1733   CAS 0370-1733; Ring
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Ring
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with flat round turquoise stone in center, encircled by 10 flat triangular turquoise stones, all set in finely notched bezels and mounted on silver back plate with scalloped edge; Ends narrow shank of ring split into three parts where they are soldered to ring's back plate; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.8, Depth = 2.1, Length = 2.9