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Navajo Old Pawn Ketoh~Blue Wind Turquoise~Stamped Sterling Conchas & Sandcast

$ 435.6

Availability: 65 in stock
  • Condition: Excellent
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Ethnic & Regional Style: Native American

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    Navajo Old Pawn Ketoh~Blue Wind Turquoise~Stamped Sterling Conchas & Sandcast
    We are letting go of a large number of quality pieces from our collection of Native American jewelry. You will find, among them, some real treasures of OLD PAWN as well as pieces from some of the very best artisans. We hope you will bookmark our site and visit often as we will be listing new items almost daily.
    Navajo
    archers wore wrist guards called ketohs to protect their inner forearms from the snap of their bowstrings.
    A Ketoh is also called a bow guard
    By the 1870s, silver was commonly attached to the leather to give the wearer more protection. The designs of the silver ketohs gradually became more
    intricate as I'm told they evolved into the purely decorative form of jewelry they are today.
    I would argue that many contemporary ketohs still incorporate Navajo culture into their designs. This gorgeous ketoh does, with its central Blue Wind turquoise representing the sacred home of Navajo creation and the design of the sand cast piece reflecting the four quadrants and the four cardinal directions. The curved lines
    symbolize the female ideal of activity; straight lines represent the male ideal of stasis. Order and balance.
    As to the physical components of the ketoh, the Blue Wind turquoise is rare and gorgeous, second only to Lander Blue in beauty and desirability. The cab is 5/8" x 3/4", set in a saw tooth silver bezel,  as are the four Sleeping Beauty cabochons, each about 3/16" in diameter. The conchas, about 1 1/4" in diameter,  are punched out in the middle and heavily stamped. All pieces are attached to the ketoh with copper keepers and leather pieces. No serious collector or dedicated archer should pass up this wonderful ketoh, a true collector's item.
    Leather size: 12" X 4"
    Gram Weight: 153
    Materials: Blue Wind turquoise, Sleeping Beauty turquoise, Sterling silver, leather
    Condition: Excellent
    Artist: Unknown
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