Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1264 | |
Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
Object Name | Match box holder | |
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. 1935-1940 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Metal: Silver | |
Description | Match box holder in the form of an open-ended rectangular silver box; Elongated oval shape is cut out from each long side of box; The number "5130" is stamped on one long side of box and the word "Sterling" and 3 non-Indian hallmarks are stamped on other long side; Image of Navajo horned moon (hallmark of Bert I. Staples' Crafts del Navajo Shop, Coolidge, NM and symbol used on Elkus family silverware) is stamped on front of box; Box is unsigned by Navajo silversmith. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.2, Width = 2.9, Depth = 1.3 |