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Object Number
985-27-10/59097
Display Title
Eleven silver conchos/buttons. 1 large concho w/ paper tag attached: "xlc/1.00".
Descriptions
Object Description
Eleven silver conchos/buttons. 1 large concho w/ paper tag attached: "xlc/1.00". 7 of the smaller conchos have ridge on surface. 1 is plain and 1 has a star type of pattern around edge. Another has design and stamped writing on inside--"Unidos Mexicanos". 11x6 cm.
Inventory Description
Silver buttons, conical, impressed, flower shaped
Classification
- Button
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1985?
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
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Navajo County
/
Kayenta
Additional Geographic Terms
Kayenta Trading Post
Materials
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 5.2 x 5.2 x 1 cm (2 1/16 x 2 1/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
11
Label on object
985-27-10/59097 & XIC\1.00 & 24385
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1923 - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1923 - 1985)
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