Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1766A,B | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
Object Name | Buttons (2) | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Silver; Metal: Copper; Turquoise | |
Description | Pair of round, silver buttons made from flat disk and hammered to dome shape in mold; Series of cold chisel straight lines radiate out from center to edge; Small round turquoise stone in plain bezel is set in center of each button; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.0, Max Diam = 2.3 |