Guard, Wrist

Navajo child's ketoh. Silver is heavy, hand-wrought plate with one large greenish turquoise stone, in a soft rectangular shape (approximately 1.5cm x 1.8cm). Around the stone are repoussé tear drop and convex lens shapes. Surrounding the repoussé are crescent and tiny circle stamped designs. The plate is attached to a leather wrist strap band via flat, brass strips. The leather wrist strap has three small, uneven notches cut into one edge.