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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1751   CAS 0370-1751; 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
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Turquoise
Description Wrought ring with faceted rectangular turquoise stone in plain bezel set on silver back plate of matching size; Narrow band expands slightly near juncture with back plate; Band is die-stamped at each end with series of 4 dots, on sides with series of 3 parallel lines with pendant dots, and in center with pair of small X's; Ring is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6, Max Diam = 2.3