Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1796A-Q | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
Object Name | Buttons (17) | |
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. 1940-1960 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Metal: Silver; Copper | |
Description | Set of 17 small, round, silver buttons made from flat disks that have been hammered to dome shapes in a mold; Series of cold chisel straight lines radiate out from center to edges; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.4, Max Diam = 0.9 |