This handsome hand-fashioned silver pill box is inherently appealing !
Imagine cutting this distinctive bird shape with a jeweler's saw?
Description | This handsome hand-fashioned silver pill box is inherently appealing ! Imagine cutting this distinctive bird shape with a jeweler's saw?
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About the Artist | "Dineh or Diné are a Native American people of the Southwestern United States. They are the second largest federally recognized tribe in the United States with over 300,000 enrolled tribal members as of 2015. The Navajo reservation occupies over 27,000 square miles of land in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Navajo language is spoken throughout the reservation with most Navajos speaking English as well." excerpted from Wikipedia
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Culture | American Indian, Navajo |
Medium | Sterling silver |
Troy ounces | .79 troy ounces |
Size | 1 3/4" length X 1 1/4" width (without hinges), 1/3" height |
Signed | "E.M.W." and "STERLING" is stamped on bottom |
Date of creation | Circa 1975 |
Condition | Excellent |
Provenance | CNC Arizona collector of AI jewelry |
Gram weight | 24.6 grams |