Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1277A-D | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Perfume bottle | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Pinal | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Scottsdale | |
| Maker's Name | Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Glass; Metal: Sterling silver | |
| Description | A: Clear glass perfume bottle of flattened spherical shape with high shoulder and short neck and encircling ridge below shoulder; B: Glass stopper; C,D: 2-piece sterling silver casing conforming to shape of bottle; Each piece is identical flattened half-sphere with design of 3 parallel stamped lines; Stamped on interior of one casing half is "Handmade", maker's hallmark "KB", and image of Navajo hogan (hallmark of White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.4, Width = 5.1, Depth = 1.7 | |