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Wrist Guard (Ketoh)
Wrist Guard (Ketoh)

Wrist Guard (Ketoh)

Date1900
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/2 × 3 3/4 in. (6.4 × 9.5 cm)
Object numberT0618
Credit LineGift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Photograph by Richard Walker
Label TextAn archer’s wrist guard was functional as well as decorative. Large pieces of turquoise, another Diné jewelry specialty, could be easily mounted on bracelets, wrist guards and necklaces and conveyed the wealth and standing of the owner. Turquoise jewelry also attracted American tourists and it is still a strong presence in Southwest culture and arts.
ProvenanceMillard J. Holbrook II, Alburquerque, New Mexico; Toby Herbst, Santa Fe, New Mexico
BibliographyAdvertisement for Toby Herbst. American Indian Art Magazine. Vol.19, No.2 (Spring 1994):78.

Penney, David W. and George C. Longfish. Native American Art. New York: Hugh Lauter Levin, 1994, p.168, Toby Herbst.

Penney, David W. Native American Art Masterpieces. New York: Beaux Arts Editions, 1996, p.70.

Vincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.244.

Fognell, Eva and Alexander Brier Marr, eds. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, 2nd ed. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2016, p. 262.
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