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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0002A,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 | Unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Pair of large, round, silver buttons, each fabricated from 2 disc-shaped blanks that are soldered together to form a bead; Series of straight lines that radiate out from the center are die stamped on one face and are encircled by zigzag line, resulting in a large floral-like design; Silver fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.9, Max Diam = 2.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1992-0001-0020A,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 | 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1992-0001-0021A,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 | 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1990-0007-0001A,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 | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920-1940 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Copper | |
| Description | Pair of round conical buttons made by hammering silver disc into button mold; Series of straight lines stamped with a cold chisel radiate out from center to edge of each button; Short copper loop is soldered inside buttons; Buttons are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.8, Max Diam = 2.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1769A-C |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Buttons (3) | |
| 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: Nickel or steel | |
| Description | Set of 3 round, silver-colored metal buttons hammered or machine-stamped from a flat disk; Triangle motif is die-stamped or machine-stamped in center on one face to form 4-pointed star, encircled by series of 8 stamped "V" shapes; Silver fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 1.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1763A-C |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Buttons (3) | |
| 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 3 round silver buttons, probably hammered to dome-shape in mold; Series of 6 crescent shapes are die stamped on one face of each button, forming star-like design in center, framed within a fine-lined circle; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.1, Max Diam = 2.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1786A-D |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1797A-D |  |
| 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 | Tom Burnside (1911-1957) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Copper | |
| Description | Set of 4 small, round, silver buttons each made from a flat disk that has been hammered to dome shape in a mold; Series of cold chisel straight lines form very low fluted ridges on surface that radiate out from center; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 1.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1799A-D |  |
| 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. 1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Copper | |
| Description | Set of 4 round, dome-shaped silver buttons that have been hammered in a mold from a flat disk; Buttons are completely undecorated; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 1.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1801A-D |  |
| 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. 1900-1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Set of 4 large, round silver buttons with scalloped edges that have been hammered from flat disk; Series of 12 fluted ridges radiate out from center of each button and are done in repoussé technique; Silver fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.1, Max Diam = 3.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0499-0016B-E |  |
| 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 | ca. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Copper | |
| Description | 4 large round domed buttons, each stamped with large floral or sunburst pattern in center and encircled by band of small contiguous crescent motifs; Short copper wire loop is soldered on reverse of each; Buttons are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 3.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1999-0001-0004A-D |  |
| 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 | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Turquoise | |
| Description | Set of 4 oval buttons of openwork design with 16 spider-like armatures radiating out from center; Buttons appear to have been cast, then stamped with small circle at end of each armature, then hammered in a mold into a dome shape, and finally set in the center with an oval turquoise stone in plain bezel; Buttons are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 3.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1992-0001-0026A-D |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1992-0001-0027A-D |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1990-0007-0002A-E |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Buttons (5) | |
| 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. 1950-1960 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Copper | |
| Description | Set of 5 hand wrought dome-shaped buttons with series of stamped lines radiating out from center; Copper wire loop on back of each button. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 1.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1800A-E |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Buttons (5) | |
| 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 5 small, round silver buttons that have been hammered from a flat disk into a shallow dome shape in a mold; Circular area in center of each button is stamped with series of straight lines that radiate from center, all framed within a larger circle near outer edge of button; Copper fastening loop is soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 1.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1764A-F |  |
| 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 | Navajo Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Silver or silver alloy; Metal: Copper | |
| Description | Set of 6 hammered butterfly buttons made from very thin sheet of silver or silver alloy; Round central area is dome-shaped and stamped (?) with series of ridges that radiate out from center; Extended "wings" on either side are stamped in repoussé technique with series of 6 elongated ridges; Rope-like pattern is die-stamped around entire perimeter of button; 2 copper fastening loops are soldered to back of each button; Buttons are unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.3, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 5.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1992-0001-0024A-F |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1992-0001-0025A-F |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1992-0001-0022A-G |  |
| 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 | |
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