Navajo Silver Cigarette Case
Artist: Once Known
Dimensions: 3 1/8″L x 2 1/2”W x 1/2”H
Tribe: Navajo
Signed: Stylized horse hallmark
Stone: None
Material: Silver
Price:Not For Sale
As seen in Elegant Vessels: A century of southwest silver boxes (Page 29)
This box is related to tobacco use. The bow-guard design, still evident in a few instances, appears now along with Sun Faces and Knife Wings, proclaiming their Native origins. Cigarette and march boxes, matchbook covers, and a large humidor would have met the needs of travelers making their way across the American Southwest.
