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Navaho Silversmith, Indian Building, Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Object Details

  • Date

    ca. 1900-1920

  • Object Type

    Photographs

  • Medium

    Collotype

  • Contributors

    Published by Detroit Publishing Co.

    Printed by Fred Harvey Company

  • Object Format

    Postcard

  • Dimensions

    5 3/8 x 3 7/16 in.

  • Inscriptions

    Recto:

    u.l. in image: H-1925

    u.r. in image: COP.R. FRED HARVEY

    l.l. to l.r. printed: NAVAHO SILVERSMITH, INDIAN BUILDING, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO.

    Verso [vertical]:

    u.l. printed: FRED HARVEY "PHOSTINT" \ TRADE MARK REG. - U.S. PAT OFF. \ MADE ONLY BY DETROIT PUBLISHING CO. \ The Navaho silversmiths learned their art cent- \ uries ago from Mexico and there has been compar- \ atively little change in either method or tools, the \ art being maintained in pure form by them. The \ geometirc forms that prevale [sic] in the design usually \ have a significance.

  • Collection Name

    Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection

  • Credit Line

    Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Accession Number

    P1976.48.267

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Additional details

Location: Off view
Part of: Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection
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