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Silver ornament
Silver ornament
Silver ornament

Silver ornament

NameOrnament
CultureNavajo
Date20th Century
Place madeNew Mexico, United States, North America
Place madeArizona, United States, North America
MediumSilver metal
DimensionsWhole: 13/16 × 13/16 × 1/4 in. (2 × 2 × 0.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.2018.50.56
Object numberA.2018.50.56
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.
DescriptionCircular button with small silver ball in center. Around center, curved hash marks. Around those, smaller hash lines within border. At outside edge conjoined crescent stamped border design.
Button
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Button
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