Artist: Richard Henry Yazzie (1927-2000)

Tribe: Diné (Navajo)
Dimensions: 2 7/8″L x 2 3/4”W x 3/4”H
Signed: RHY & Sterling
Stone: Natural Turquoise, White Shell & Jet
Material: Silver

Not For Sale

As seen in the Elegant Vessels: A century of southwest silver boxes book (Page 50)

The practice of repurposing bow guards as box tops continued well into the twentieth century. The use of dance-related jewelry as box tops is in evidence here, utilizing inlaid shells of the type ceremonially worn by male dance participants.