Zuni inlay link bracelet-Pawn Jewelry

Zuni handcrafted link bracelet.It features a simple design of 6 round inlayed elements with open chain links in between. The bracelet is light weight and easy to clasp. A nice example of a small link bracelet from the Zuni Village in New Mexico.  

 It comes attached to its original red pawn ticket.The term "pawn" refers to jewelry that has been pawned to brokers. The practice of pawning jewelry began in the early 1900s when Native Americans and traders would exchange jewelry for food and other necessities, it is still used today and is embedded in the Native American culture. 

Material: Sterling silver,turquoise, coral and jet. 

Tribe affiliation: Zuni

Time period: current 

Mounting measurements : 6-3/4"

*this bracelet will fit wrist sizes from 6" to 6-1/2"