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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1746   CAS 0370-1746; 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. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Ring with large oval turquoise stone (includes considerable matrix) in plain bezel bordered by very small twisted wire and set on silver back plate; Narrow band splits into 4 prongs near juncture with back plate; Each prong terminates with silver raindrop; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.5, Max Diam = 2.5