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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 9876573, member: 8267"]I agree with [USER=301]@komokwa[/USER] that the quality is not what I would associate with Navajo silversmithing. One thing I notice is that the round hollow beads appear to be machine made. The traditional Navajo method is to make two separate domes and solder them together, which leaves at least a trace of a ridge around the circumference of the bead. I can't see any ridge on these beads, except perhaps a seam running from top to bottom, which would indicate the bead was made from a welded tube - a modern industrial method.</p><p><br /></p><p>The squash blossoms also look like they may be made from machine stamped components.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 9876573, member: 8267"]I agree with [USER=301]@komokwa[/USER] that the quality is not what I would associate with Navajo silversmithing. One thing I notice is that the round hollow beads appear to be machine made. The traditional Navajo method is to make two separate domes and solder them together, which leaves at least a trace of a ridge around the circumference of the bead. I can't see any ridge on these beads, except perhaps a seam running from top to bottom, which would indicate the bead was made from a welded tube - a modern industrial method. The squash blossoms also look like they may be made from machine stamped components.[/QUOTE]
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