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Butterfly Pin
Butterfly Pin
Butterfly Pin

Butterfly Pin

Dateca. 1930
Mediumsilver, turquoise
Dimensions2 5/8 × 3 3/8 × 3/8 in. (6.7 × 8.6 × 1 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the estate of Dorothy B. Whitten
Object numberPC1989.24.14
DescriptionA stamped silver butterfly brooch. Navajo jewelers often derive inspiration from the natural world. This example is a butterfly with stamped wing decoration and turquoise stone in the center.

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