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Pair of silver hairpins
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Pair of silver hairpins

Maker Unknown, Diné (Navajo)
DateEarly to Mid 20th C
MediumSilver
Dimensions2 1/2” L x 5/8” W and 2 5/8” L x 5/8” W
Credit LineGift of Carolynne Whitefeather
Object numberNA2011.59.WHI
DescriptionPair of silver hairpins, each with semicircular top and two prongs, which are each twisted at the top. The semicircular area of each hairpin has three curved stamped designs.
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
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Unknown, Diné (Navajo)
Early 20th C (1920s)
Unknown, Native American (USA)
19th C
Unknown, Native American (USA)
19th C
Unknown, Native American (USA)
19th C
Unknown, Native American (USA)
19th C
Unknown, Native American (USA)
19th C
Unknown, Native American (USA)
19th C
Unknown, Native American (USA)
19th C
Unknown, Native American (USA)
19th C
Three-quarter, proper left view
Unknown, Diné (Navajo)
c. 2003
Front view
Unknown, Noanamá Chocó
Front view
Unknown, Noanamá Chocó
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