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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1745   CAS 0370-1745; 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. 1890-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with large oval turquoise stone in plain bezel, flanked on either side by row of 5 smaller oval turquoise stones in plain bezels, all set on silver back plate; Narrow band splits into 3 prongs at juncture with back plate; Silver raindrop is soldered to each prong; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Max Diam = 2.2