Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1787A-I | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
Object Name | Buttons (9) | |
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 | |
Description | Set of 9 round, tufa-cast silver buttons of openwork design in the form of a spoked wheel with 12 bars radiating out from the center to the scalloped edge; Silver fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 2.3 |