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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1786A-D   CAS 0370-1786A-D; Buttons (4)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (4)
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. 1870-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Metal: Silver; Copper
Description Set of 4 round, dome-shaped, silver buttons with scalloped edges that have been hammered to shape in mold; 9 fluted ridges on surface are unusually well rounded, but each button is otherwise undecorated; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 2.1