DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada

Button

NameButton

CultureDiné (Navajo)

Date20th century

Place madeNew Mexico, United States, North America

Place madeArizona, United States, North America

Mediummetal, silver

DimensionsWhole: 13/16 × 13/16 × 1/4 in. (2 × 2 × 0.7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.2018.50.67

Object numberA.2018.50.67

Collections

Folk Art of New Mexico

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.

DescriptionSmooth Circular Bottom With Nothing On Face. Underneath, Inside Of Button, It Can Be Seen To Be Made Of A Coin. Has Mexican Eagle And "Estados Unidos Mexicanos"