Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1778A,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. 1940-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Copper | |
| Description | Pair of round silver buttons made from flat disc and hammered to slightly domed shape; Stamped design consists of series of raised lines radiating from raised center that are seemingly whirling in clockwise direction; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 2.6 | |