Navajo story teller bracelet-Pawn Jewelry

Navajo handcrafted bracelet by a unknown artist. A Navajo story teller bracelet is a piece of jewelry depicting scenes from traditional Navajo (Diné) life, celebrating oral history and cultural values like family, community, and connection to the land, often featuring figures in a hogan (home), weaving, tending animals, or with Southwest scenery, passed down through art as the culture traditionally lacked written language. 

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 

Tribe affiliation: Navajo

Time period: current 

Inside Measurement: 5-3/4" with a 1-1/4" opening * This bracelet will fit wrist sizes 7 to 7-1/4"

Width measurements:  5/8"  (all measurements are approximate)

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