| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1734 |
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| Category |
Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Ring |
| Culture |
Navajo |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona, New Mexico |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1949 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Metal: Silver; Turquoise |
| Description |
Ring with 1 round and 2 tear drop-shaped turquoise stones each in very finely notched bezels set on silver back plate; Central turquoise setting is encircled by twisted wire and 2 silver raindrops stamped with radiating lines are placed between adjacent settings; Narrow silver band splits into 4 prongs near juncture with back plate; Silver wire tightly rolled into S-shaped scroll is soldered across divided portion of band; Ring is unsigned. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 4.3, Max Diam = 2.1 |