Two Diné (Navajo) silver items
Two Diné (Navajo) silver items
Each of silver set with turquoise, comprising a canteen with stamped adornment and button accent, apparently unsigned; and a katsina-motif ring, possibly the work of Helen Long or family, stamped: Sterling.
canteen: length 4 1/8in; ring: size 10; gross weight approximately 120.4g
Provenance
Ring: Per the collector's notes, acquired from John C. Hill Antique Indian Art, Scottsdale, AZ, October 1996
Canteen: Per the collector's notes, acquired from the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Evanston, IL, May 2006
Daniel and Janet Hidding Collection
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Two Diné (Navajo) silver items
Each of silver set with turquoise, comprising a canteen with stamped adornment and button accent, apparently unsigned; and a katsina-motif ring, possibly the work of Helen Long or family, stamped: Sterling.
canteen: length 4 1/8in; ring: size 10; gross weight approximately 120.4g
Provenance
Ring: Per the collector's notes, acquired from John C. Hill Antique Indian Art, Scottsdale, AZ, October 1996
Canteen: Per the collector's notes, acquired from the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Evanston, IL, May 2006
Daniel and Janet Hidding Collection