Jesse Monongya

(Hopi-Diné, b. 1952)

Tufa Cast 14K Gold Cuff Bracelet, with Mosaic Inlay Design Accented by Diamonds

a tufa cast cuff featuring a bear with heartline and Avanyu against a night sky; the head of Avanyu is set with a high-grade turquoise cabochon, accenting the coral, opal, turquoise, lapis, and spiny oyster mosaic inlaid body; the night sky is filled with eleven brilliant cut diamonds set as stars; signed on the reverse JMONONGYA

cuff width 1-3/4 inches, interior circumference 5-1/2 inches x gap length 1 inch, weight 71.7 dwt.

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Associate Vice President, Specialist, Native American Art

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Erin Rust is a specialist in the Native American, Prehistoric & Tribal Art department at Hindman.
Ms. Rust began as a specialist in Native American Art and Artifacts at Cowan’s Auctions in 2017, with a focus on Native jewelry and Midwestern prehistoric artifacts. She has also worked on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana and on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Ms. Rust holds a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design with a minor in History, concentrating in Native Studies, from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ms. Rust also appears on the top-rated PBS television program Antiques Roadshow.

Native American Jewelry

Tufa Cast 14K Gold Cuff Bracelet, with Mosaic Inlay Design Accented by Diamonds

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