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Date created: 1900-1930

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

Collection History: Acquired 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); Sewing Tools and Equipment: Notions

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/8133
Barcode: 258133.000

Object Type: Sewing Tools and Equipment: Notions

Object Name: Button
Media/Materials: Silver coin/coins
Techniques: Hammered, stamped
Dimensions: 0.7 x 2.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bb8294e9-a274-4ea2-ae15-1cfe748f5a2b

Record ID: NMAI_274062