Zuni headdress inlay ring-Pawn Jewelry

Handcrafted Zuni inlay headdress ring. It features a feather headdress that drapes the sunface image in the center. The stones and shells are raised in their mouting giving the design a 3- dimensional look and feel. Mounted on a split 1/2 round wire shank. Beautifully crafted. 

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 Navajo culture. 

Material: Sterling silver, coral, jet, mother of pearl, gold stone & turquoise

Tribe affiliation:Zuni

Time period: current 

 measurements: approximately 1-3/8" x 3/4" x 1/4"  (all measurements are approximate)