Wrist Guard Ketoh Silver and Turquoise Navajo
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Wrist Guard Ketoh Silver and Turquoise Navajo
$895.00
Navajo Culture, Southwestern USA
Silver, turquoise
1940s - 50s
3.625 x 2.375 in. / 9.25 x 6 cm
Wristlets, or ketohs, were originally worn on a man's left arm as a guard against the snap of a bowstring. However, by the turn of the twentieth century, they were generally worn for purely decorative purposes. Ornamented by a silver plate, they were backed with a leather band that laced closed (Brooklyn Museum, “Wrist Guard,” 08.491.8933).
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