DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada
Button
NameButton
CultureDiné (Navajo)
Date20th century
Place madeArizona, United States, North America
Place madeNew Mexico, United States, North America
Mediumsilver metal
DimensionsWhole: 1 1/4 × 1 1/4 × 3/16 in. (3.1 × 3.2 × 0.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.2018.50.54
Object numberA.2018.50.54
Collections
ProvenanceFrom a late arriving 1980s Girard gift that was not accessioned with other Girard Foundation pieces; per P. Smutko Collections Committee Meeting, 4/17/2018.
DescriptionMedium-Sized Circular Button With Small Ball In Center, And Ring Of Smaller Balls Around Center. Lines Extend Out From Center To Crescent Design Stamped Border At Edge.