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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1749   CAS 0370-1749; 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 1 oval and 2 rectangular mismatched turquoise stones, each mounted separately in plain bezels; Narrow band is slightly wider in area of turquoise settings and is undecorated; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.0, Max Diam = 2.2