Native American Jewellery




bai-de-schluch-a-ichin or be-ich-schluck-ich-in-et-tzuzzigi (slender silversmith) metal beater, navajo silversmith, photo george ben wittick, 1883


native american jewellery personal adornment, in forms of necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings, pins, brooches, labrets, , more, made indigenous peoples of united states. native american jewellery reflects cultural diversity , history of makers. native american tribes continue develop distinct aesthetics rooted in personal artistic visions , cultural traditions. artists create jewellery adornment, ceremonies, , trade. lois sherr dubin writes, [i]n absence of written languages, adornment became important element of indian [native american] communication, conveying many levels of information. later, jewellery , personal adornment ...signaled resistance assimilation. remains major statement of tribal , individual identity.


metalsmiths, beaders, carvers, , lapidaries combine variety of metals, hardwoods, precious , semi-precious gemstones, beadwork, quillwork, teeth, bones, hide, vegetal fibres, , other materials create jewellery. contemporary native american jewellery ranges hand-quarried , processed stones , shells computer-fabricated steel , titanium jewellery.








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