Brooch Item Number: D4.94 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Silver, cutout brooch in the form of a stylized bird with a long neck and head; two feet; crescent-like shaped body and three extending hook-like shaped feathers. The back has a pin and clasp.
Item History
- Made in Window Rock, Arizona, USA
- Owned by Indian Arts and Crafts Board before 1958
- Received from Indian Arts and Crafts Board (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) during 1958
What
- Name
- Brooch
- Identification Number
- D4.94
- Type of Item
- brooch
- Material
- silver metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast
- Overall
- height 3.8 cm, width 7.4 cm, depth 0.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Navajo
- Previous Owner
- Indian Arts and Crafts Board
- Received from
- Indian Arts and Crafts Board (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Window Rock, Arizona, USA
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1958
- Acquisition Date
- during 1958
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 88