Jewelry mold

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Date created: 1958

Culture/People: Diné (Navajo)
Artist/Maker: Mary Day, Diné (Navajo)
Collector: Helen M. Greene (Helen Margaret Schweitzer-Stiefel), Non-Indian, 1901-1986
Previous owner: Helen M. Greene (Helen Margaret Schweitzer-Stiefel), Non-Indian, 1901-1986
Donor: Helen M. Greene (Helen Margaret Schweitzer-Stiefel), Non-Indian, 1901-1986

Collection History: Collected by Helen M. Greene (Helen Margaret Schweitzer-Stiefel, 1901-1986, a student of Hopi language and culture) in 1958 or 1959; donated to MAI by Helen M. Greene in 1959.
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Place: Pine Springs, Navajo Reservation; Apache County; Arizona; USA

See related items: Diné (Navajo); Metal and Jewelry Tools and Equipment

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/7719
Barcode: 227719.000

Object Type: Metal and Jewelry Tools and Equipment

Object Name: Jewelry mold
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Carved
Dimensions: 15.20 x 9.50 x 2.10 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bfe910ce-6a33-4aef-993d-6a74690bb7cd

Record ID: NMAI_242384