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Cashion Callaway, Button, n.d., original design 1974, pierced, soldered, oxidized and buffed silver, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.147.5

Copied Cashion Callaway, Button, n.d., original design 1974, pierced, soldered, oxidized and buffed silver, 7⁄8 in. (2.3 cm.) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.147.5

Title

Button

Date

n.d., original design 1974

Dimensions

7⁄8 in. (2.3 cm.) diam.

Credit Line

Museum purchase

Mediums Description

pierced, soldered, oxidized and buffed silver

Classifications

Decorative Arts

Subjects

Animal — reptile — lizard

Object Number

1975.147.5

This set of six buttons shows Cashion Callaway’s interest in Native American art and archaeology. Lizards are native creatures in the deserts of the Southwest, where Callaway conducts many of her archaeological excavations. The reptiles also appear in the petroglyphs at Lizard Cave in Southern California and in other ancient artifacts. The lizard is greatly respected in many southwestern cultures. Navajo stories, for example, emphasize the lizard’s perseverance and ability to keep ancient secrets.

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