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CAS 1992-0001-0019   CAS 1992-0001-0019; Button
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Button
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sterling silver; Metal: Copper
Description Round silver button, hammered to domed shape and stamped in center with eagle motif, surrounded by alternating projectile points and nested V-shapes (4 each); Copper wire loop soldered on back; Button is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 2.1

Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0001-0020A,B   CAS 1992-0001-0020A,B; Buttons (2)
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 unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of silver buttons hammered to conical shapes and stamped with fluted ridges radiating from center; Heavy copper wire loop soldered on back of each; "US Navajo 60" (US Dept. of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board’s designation for Santa Fe Indian School) is stamped on back of each, although it is nearly illegible on button B.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.9, Max Diam = 2.2

Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0001-0021A,B   CAS 1992-0001-0021A,B; Buttons (2)
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 unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Pair of round silver buttons hammered into hemispherical shapes and stamped with 8 pairs of straight lines radiating from plain center, with crescent shapes between adjacent pairs of lines; Outer edges of buttons are scalloped; Heavy copper wire loop soldered on back of each.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.8, Max Diam = 2.8

Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0001-0022A-G   CAS 1992-0001-0022A-G; Buttons (7)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (7)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Set of 7 round silver buttons hammered to shallow hemispherical shape and stamped with band of alternating crescent designs and small circles; Double copper wire loop soldered on back of each button.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.4, Max Diam = 2.2

Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0001-0023A-K   CAS 1992-0001-0023A-K; Buttons (11)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (11)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Set of 11 round silver buttons hammered to shallow hemispherical shapes and stamped with four groups of four straight lines, flanked by jagged-edge line, forming overall cross design; Copper wire loop soldered on back of each.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 2.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0001-0024A-F   CAS 1992-0001-0024A-F; Buttons (6)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (6)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Set of 6 round silver buttons hammered to shallow hemispherical shapes and stamped around edge with rope-like design, each set with one round, polished spider web turquoise stone in plain bezel; Silver wire loop soldered on back of each button.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.0, Max Diam = 2.3

Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0001-0025A-F   CAS 1992-0001-0025A-F; Buttons (6)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (6)
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Set of 6 round silver buttons hammered to conical shapes, stamped with fluted ridges radiating from center, and each set with polished turquoise nugget in plain bezel; Wire loop soldered on back of each button.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.9, Max Diam = 1.6

Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0001-0026A-D   CAS 1992-0001-0026A-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 unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Silver
Description Set of 4 round silver buttons hammered and stamped (?) with straight and curved lines to form spider web-like design, framed by ring of small circles and set with small round polished green turquoise stone in center; Brass wire loop soldered on back of each button.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 1.7

Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0001-0027A-D   CAS 1992-0001-0027A-D; Buttons (4)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Buttons (4)
Culture Rio Grande Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plastic; Turquoise; Shell; Jet
Description Set of 4 mosaic inlay buttons; Central area of turquoise chips is bordered by band of alternating shell and jet, all on red plastic disk backing; Pair of holes drilled through center of each button.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.4, Max Diam = 2.4

Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0001-0028   CAS 1992-0001-0028; Button
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Button
Culture unidentified Native American (New Mexico Indian)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Beads; Leather; Cardboard; Metal
Description Beaded button; Five point star pattern in blue beads on a red background, all on leather-wrapped cardboard core backing; Brass safety pin fastener.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 2.1

Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0003-0003   CAS 1992-0003-0003; Labret
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Labret
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory
Description Carved labret, oval in cross-section; One end is rounded with rounded edges; Opposite end is slightly flared.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.9, Thickness = 2.6, Length = 2.7

Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0003-0004   CAS 1992-0003-0004; Labret
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Labret
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory
Description Carved ivory labret, cylindrical in overall shape and oval in cross-section; One end is straight-edged while other end flares out slightly; Surface of flared end is slightly concave.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.6, Thickness = 2.1, Length = 1.7

Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0003-0005   CAS 1992-0003-0005; Labret
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Labret
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory
Description Carved labret, triangular in cross-section with rounded corners; Both faces and lateral edges are slightly concave.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 2.8

Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0003-0006   CAS 1992-0003-0006; Labret
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Labret
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory
Description Carved labret, cylindrical in overall shape and ovoid in cross-section; Edge is slightly flared on one end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.6, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 2.2

Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0003-0007   CAS 1992-0003-0007; Labret
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Labret
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory
Description Carved ivory labret, cylindrical (with expanded ends) in overall shape and ovoid in cross-section.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.4, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 2.3

Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0003-0103   CAS 1992-0003-0103; Labret (?)
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Labret (?)
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory
Description Carved labret (?) in shape of truncated cone, ovoid in cross-section.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.4, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 2.7

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0008-0016   CAS 1993-0008-0016; Button
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings
Object Name Button
Culture First Nation (Native American)
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920-1940
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory: walrus tusk
Description Carved round ivory button with a 3-dimensional walrus head carved on one face; Eyes of walrus are inset with black baleen; Whiskers are lightly carved and stained black; Reverse side is decorated with incised circle and three partially drilled holes; Pair of drilled holes extend through button.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.2, Max Diam = 3.3

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0008-0022   CAS 1993-0008-0022; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Hat
Culture Malaysian
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Thailand
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data City: Bangkok
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Pandanus fibers; Bamboo
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.0, Max Diam = 46.8

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0008-0023   CAS 1993-0008-0023; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Hat
Culture Malaysian
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Thailand
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data City: Bangkok
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Pandanus fibers; Bamboo
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.0, Max Diam = 46.8

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0009-0001   CAS 1993-0009-0001; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Hat
Culture Filipino
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Split bamboo and/ rattan (?)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.8, Max Diam = 30.0
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