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Navajo (Dine') silver bracelet with thunderbird

Description
inside dimensions: 2 1/2" diameter; 1 3/4" from the center of the back to the opening; the opening is 3/4" wide
ex: Private Collection
circa 1900-1930
Designs are associated with Fred Harvey Company who encouraged animal forms including thunderbirds and snakes. The Navajo associate thunderbirds with power. Snakes are associated with lightening and electrical energy. Thus, both these designs are associated with power.

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