EPIC OLD PAWN ZUNI " RAINBOW MAN " BRACELET 1950 ' S From Important Estate -
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:49736051 | Featured Refinements: Zuni Bracelet |
| Jewelry Type: Bracelets | Main Stone: Turquoise |
| Tribal Affiliation: Zuni | Brand: Native American |
EPIC OLD PAWN ZUNI "RAINBOW MAN" BRACELET 1950'SFrom important estate - Amazing workmanship - NO RESERVE!
Measurements:Interior circumference including gap 6 3/8"Gap 1"Width 1 5/8"Weight 75.2 grams
Make sure to check out the other exciting Native American pieces that we have listed!!The Rainbow Man, also sometimes referred to as the Rainbow Dancer, is a sacred Zuni Indian guardian spirit identified with the life giving summer rains and the colors of the rainbow after t...he summer’s rain.Although the Rainbow figure is not a Kachina, he is very important in Zuni traditions, culture and society. The Rainbow Man is a symbol of protection often seen on the Zuni’s war shields and is a symbol of the rainbow which represents the life sustaining rains for their agricultural importance in the arid American Southwest.The Rainbow Man was one of the first figures used in traditional Zuni mosaic inlay jewelry. Various Zuni Indian artists started creating mosaic inlay jewelry featuring the Rainbow Man in the 1920’s to the 1940’s and becoming popular by the 1950’s. It is believed that the first creator of the Rainbow Man in Zuni inlay jewelry to be Alonozo Hustito (1903-1987).
Measurements:Interior circumference including gap 6 3/8"Gap 1"Width 1 5/8"Weight 75.2 grams
Make sure to check out the other exciting Native American pieces that we have listed!!The Rainbow Man, also sometimes referred to as the Rainbow Dancer, is a sacred Zuni Indian guardian spirit identified with the life giving summer rains and the colors of the rainbow after t...he summer’s rain.Although the Rainbow figure is not a Kachina, he is very important in Zuni traditions, culture and society. The Rainbow Man is a symbol of protection often seen on the Zuni’s war shields and is a symbol of the rainbow which represents the life sustaining rains for their agricultural importance in the arid American Southwest.The Rainbow Man was one of the first figures used in traditional Zuni mosaic inlay jewelry. Various Zuni Indian artists started creating mosaic inlay jewelry featuring the Rainbow Man in the 1920’s to the 1940’s and becoming popular by the 1950’s. It is believed that the first creator of the Rainbow Man in Zuni inlay jewelry to be Alonozo Hustito (1903-1987).
