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Title: Postcard of silversmith
Date Created and/or Issued: circa 1935
Contributing Institution: Sherman Indian Museum
Collection: Sherman Indian Museum collection
Rights Information: Copyright Unknown
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Description: Scope/Content: Unused postcard showing a silversmith creating jewelry.
Funding: This item was digitized with support from a Digitizing Hidden Collections grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Type: image
Format: 1 postcard
Form/Genre: postcards
Extent: 3.75 x 5.75 inches
Identifier: ark:/86086/n2sq91c3
sim_167_000_013
Language: English
eng
Subject: Diné (Navajo)
Jewelry
Metalworking
Cultural heritage
Willis, J. R.
Place: Albuquerque (N.M.)
Relation: Art
Location: Box 167
Transcription: Da Pah, a Navajo Indian silversmith working in his hogan at Coolidge. His skillful work is done with the primitive tools shown in the picture. His materials are coin silver and turquoise, the silver is heated then hammered to suit his purpose. Genuine Indian jewelry is much in demand on account of its beauty and original design, there never be two pieces alike.

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