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Armand American Horse Tumbaga Northwest Earrings

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 500.00 USD
Armand American Horse Tumbaga Northwest Earrings
Featured in this lot is this pair of Tumbaga and copper Pacific Northwest style pendant earrings from Lakota artist Armand American Horse (1982-¬). The earrings show a Tumbaga constructed earrings etched and layered in Pacific Northwest style of decoration. Tumbaga is the name for a non-specific alloy of gold and copper given by Spanish Conquistadors to metals composed of these elements found in widespread use in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica in North America and South America. The condition of these earrings is good, with no obvious signs of damage. The measurements of this pair of earrings are 2" x 1 5/8".