Lee Weebothee

(Zuni, 20th century)

Award Winning Silver and Cobblestone Inlay Turquoise Ring, PLUS

lot of 2, includes:

a silver ring wet with cobblestone inlaid turquoise; signed ZUNI Lee / Mary
size 6.25, weight 9.1 dwt.

a silver ring set with a cluster of petit point turquoise; marked DWC
size 7.75, weight 9.4 dwt.

The Chadwick Family Collection, New York

Lee Weebothee ring includes a first place ribbon from the 1982 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial.

Good overall condition; stones are firm in bezels with no cracks or breaks

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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.

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Award Winning Silver and Cobblestone Inlay Turquoise Ring, PLUS

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