Native American shell bracelet
Title
Native American shell bracelet
Identifier
2006.440
Subject
African, Oceanic & New World Cultures-North America
Description
Shell bracelet from the Oscar Brauson Collection, decorated with fans in silverwork on each side; finest of quality. One third of the shell is inlaid with triangles of turquoise. Purchased by him from a Shalako priest who was wearing it at the time.
Format
Jewlery
oyster shell set in stamped silver and turquoise
Overall: 5" x 5" (12.7 x 12.7 cm)
Date
Mid 20th c.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Native American shell bracelet,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed April 20, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/392.