Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1772A,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. 1890-1920 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Metal: Silver; Copper | |
Description | Pair of round silver buttons made from flat discs and hammered to dome shape in mold; Cold-chisel straight lines radiate out from center forming series of ridges on surface; Center of each button is marked by small round depression; Heavy copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 2.5 |