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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1744   CAS 0370-1744; 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. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with oval turquoise stone in plain bezel and outlined in twisted wire, all set on silver back plate; Very narrow band splits into two prongs just before juncture with back plate; Each prong is decorated with silver raindrop; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Max Diam = 2.4