Earrings

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Date created: 1950-1970

Culture/People: probably Diné (Navajo) (attributed)
Previous owner: Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-

Collection History: Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from an unknown source at an unknown date; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Place: Arizona or New Mexico; USA (inferred)

See related items: Diné (Navajo); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/7777
Barcode: 257777.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Earrings
Media/Materials: Silver, turquoise, metal jewelry findings
Techniques: Cast, bezel-set/stone-setting
Dimensions: 3.6 x 2.7 x 0.7 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66cd544b2-6eeb-4904-9f08-92de798e4cef

Record ID: NMAI_273691