Ralph Tawangyaouma Turquoise and Sterling Silver Inlay Cuff Bracelet Pre-Columbian Most of the braided cordage

Most of the braided cordage is native made although the wrapping on the horizontal pieces is commercial cord and one small area has commercial cord mixed with the native cordage

It features a large central circular cabochon of lazurite or sodalite stone

This is one of at least two colored prints he did in the early 1030's from drawings he made at Yosemite

primarily Quinault spruce root baskets

Myrol Eells in his notebooks mentions that the Quinault made large storage bags which were used for storing cloth and other similar items

Ralph Tawangyaouma Turquoise and Sterling Silver Inlay Cuff Bracelet Pre-Columbian Most of the braided cordage\Ralph Tawangyaouma is a member of the Corn Clan of the Hopi tribe. He was predominantly active from 1906 in to the late 1960s. His work is noted for its heavy silver stampwork and set stones. Both these elements are noted in this striking cuff of inlaid turquoise triangles and notched edging on both sides of the cuff. This is a highly collectible piece by one of the finest traditional Hopi silversmiths. Ralph Tawangyaouma was deeply involved in Hopi