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Finger ring

Object Details

Collection History
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the Heard Museum Shop (Phoenix, Arizona) in 1983; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Diné (Navajo)
Artist/Maker
Jesse Monongye (Jesse Monongya/Jesse Lee Monongye), Diné (Navajo)/Hopi Pueblo, 1952-2024
IACB source
Heard Museum Shop
Previous owner
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
Date created
1983
Object Name
Finger ring
Media/Materials
Silver, turquoise, coral, lapis lazuli, jet/lignite, mother-of-pearl, malachite
Techniques
Cast, mosaic inlay
Dimensions
3.3 x 3.3 x 1.9 cm
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
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