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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1761A-D   CAS 0370-1761A-D; Buttons (4)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Buttons (4)
Culture Northwest Coast Indian
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Washington or Alaska (?)
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Leather
Description Set of 4 round, flat, leather buttons with pair of small round holes in center of each; Each has hand-tooled outlined image of large fish on one face, stained dark brown; Outer edge of buttons are also stained dark brown.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.4, Max Diam = 3.6