Old ring, crudely made and imperfectly joined at the back. Stamped design on either side of a roughly oval stone with green matrix. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 20/5/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: Old ring, crudely made and imperfectly joined at the back. Stamped design on either side of a roughly oval stone with green matrix. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 20/5/2005]
Geographical reference: United States of America
Northern America > North America > United States of America; Arizona Chaco Canyon
Cultural groups: Navajo
Person: Field collector Maria Chabot; PRM source Maria Chabot
Date / Period: Date made: 1915-1925?, uncertain
Date collected: 1940
Acquisition information: Purchased: 1940
Materials and processes: Material Silver Metal, Material Turquoise Stone, Process Stamped
Dimensions: Diameter: max 27 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1947.4.55B Other numbers: Collector's group 6 Other PRM accession number: 1947.4.B 55
Research and responses: Additional information supplied by Lauris and James Phillips 5/7/2000 - The ring has a hand notched bezel with a serrated appearance. The stone has been hand cut. Ring made circa 1915-1925. The ring was made by and for Navajo people rather than for sale to tourists. [MdeA 6/9/2000]

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