Vintage Navajo Silver and Turquoise Cuff
Vintage Navajo Silver and Turquoise Cuff
1920s or earlier, inset with three stones, the band's face being engraved with symbols for human life, the sun, thunderbolts and home.
Currently 2.25 in. at widest point
From the collection of Mrs. Harriet Nottingham, an Ohio missionary serving the Navajos of Shiprock, New Mexico in the 1920s. Tribal members presented her with the artifacts here as a farewell gesture of thanks and goodwill upon her departure from the reservation.
Private North Carolina Collection
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Condition Report: No apparent condition concerns.
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Vintage Navajo Silver and Turquoise Cuff
1920s or earlier, inset with three stones, the band's face being engraved with symbols for human life, the sun, thunderbolts and home.
Currently 2.25 in. at widest point
From the collection of Mrs. Harriet Nottingham, an Ohio missionary serving the Navajos of Shiprock, New Mexico in the 1920s. Tribal members presented her with the artifacts here as a farewell gesture of thanks and goodwill upon her departure from the reservation.
Private North Carolina Collection
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Condition Report: No apparent condition concerns.