Collectible Ben Navajo Vintage Sterling Silver Storyteller Bracelet

Here we have an incredible Navajo silver bracelet having an intricately handcarved. Storyteller scene all across the handcarved solid silver cuff! The width of the bracelet measures around 14mm Signed by Navajo artist, ben Sterling silver, marked The inside end to end measures around 7"inches" including gap Sturdy35.3grams made by Navajo ben Navajo Storyteller Jewelry. Storyteller is a classic Navajo jewelry design that has roots in Navajo Folk Art.

The storyteller design gives homage to how Navajo (Diné) culture traditionally did not have a written language, so all history and traditions are passed on orally. The scenes depicted in storyteller jewelry tell the story of the traditional Navajo way of life, which may include a hogan (traditional Navajo home), weaving, drumming, chores, horses, sheep, cooking, campfire, or Southwest scenery. The details can get quite intricate and are most commonly displayed on cuff bracelets. Storyteller jewelry is typically made with the overlay technique, which involves one layer of silver with a cutout design laid on top of a solid layer of silver. Storyteller jewelry is one example of how art can serve as a beautiful medium to share aspects of cultures, beyond. One of our favorite storyteller designs is by Navajo silversmith, ben who grew up in a hogan where his father was a medicine man and his mother was a weaver ben cherishes his traditional upbringing and continues to live in the same place where he was born. His pride in his Navajo culture is reflected in his iconic storyteller cuff bracelets that tell the story of ben life on Navajoland. Ben storyteller designs vary slightly; some showcase a grandmother telling stories to children or some have a weaver at the loom. All of his pieces bring to life the striking landscape of Canyon de Chelly, sheep herding, horses, a hogan, and a sun.

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