Ads
related to: native american indian bracelets for men for sale
Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Native American jewelry refers to items of personal adornment, whether for personal use, sale or as art; examples of which include necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings and pins, as well as ketohs, wampum, and labrets, made by one of the Indigenous peoples of the United States. Native American jewelry normally reflects the cultural diversity ...
With the emergence of Zuni jewelry created for sale or trade in the 20th century, in particular in the 1960s and 1970s, a more realistic carving style developed. Forerunners in this newer style include members of the Leekya and Leekya-Deyuse families who are known for their bird fetish necklaces.
Plateau dentalium choker and bracelet, from Nez Perce National Historical Park, 19th century, made using Antalis pretiosa shells. The word dentalium, as commonly used by Native American artists and anthropologists, refers to tooth shells or tusk shells used in indigenous jewelry, adornment, and commerce in western Canada and the United States.
Native American jewelers (21 P) Pages in category "Native American jewelry" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
North American Indian Jewelry and Adornment: From Prehistory to the Present. New York: Harry N. Abrams. ISBN 978-0-8109-3689-8. Fundaburk, Emma Lila; Foreman, Mary Douglass Fundaburk (2001) [1957]. Sun Circles and Human Hands: the Southeastern Indians - Art and Industry. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press. ISBN 978-0-8173-1077-6.
Discover the latest breaking news in the U.S. and around the world — politics, weather, entertainment, lifestyle, finance, sports and much more.
Ads
related to: native american indian bracelets for men for sale