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Object Number
986-28-10/59679
Display Title
Silver ring, large, flat turquoise stone surrounded by twisted silver wire
Descriptions
Object Description
Ring, silver, 1 large kidney-shaped turquoise stone in a platform setting surrounded by twisted silver wire, bezel the shape of the stone, "VM" marked on back of bezel. 3.9 x 3.1 cm.
Inventory Description
Silver ring, large, flat turquoise stone surrounded by twisted silver wire
Classification
- Ring
Department
Ethnographic
Artist
Thompson Platero
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Silver, Turquoise
Dimensions
Overall: 3.9 x 3.1 cm (1 9/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
"VM" marked on back of bezel; 986-28-10/59679 / VM / DS / R97 / RGSK / Y0846420
Provenance
Collector
Henry Ellicott Magill
(1920-1980)
Donor
Richard E. Allen
(1983-1986)
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