Bracelet Item Number: 3207/11 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Silver bracelet with turquoise stone. Small cuff is oval in shape, open at back, and increases in width toward the centre. Design is openwork at front, where an arrow shaft with head and fletching is incorporated and lays horizontally across the piece. A gammadion cross is set on top, and carries a small oval turquoise stone at centre. Along arms on both sides are etchings of Navajo design, including a stylized bird and arrow.

Narrative

The donor's mother purchased the bracelet in the 1930s, in Phoenix, Arizona.