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A NAVAJO SILVER AND TURQUOISE BOWGUARD
A NAVAJO SILVER AND TURQUOISE BOWGUARD

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A NAVAJO SILVER AND TURQUOISE BOWGUARD
Ketohs, sandcast in openwork form, composed of rectangular border enclosing curvilinear details and a central ovular form incised with foliate designs and inset with oval turquoise stone sides bordered with silver discs, all on leather cuff
3in. (8.9cm.) wide

拍品專文

For a discussion of bowguards see Hanson (1994, p. 168): "Usually made of leather among the Navajos, bowguards were also made of antler, bone, or wood among other Native Americans. Their purpose was to prevent the bowstring from injuring the archer's inside forearm."