Bracelet c. 1950

This silver bracelet was made by a Navajo artist, and it's really something. The way the artist meticulously repeats these little geometric patterns, it tells me they were really in tune with the material, the metal itself. The surface has this beautifully worn texture; you can almost feel the hand that crafted it, the tools they used. Looking at the central motif, this radiating star, it's not just decorative. It’s a symbol, maybe of guidance, or maybe protection, and the way it stands out from the other marks, it makes you think about the artist's story, the choices they made, the meaning they found in these shapes. It reminds me of the work of the painter Agnes Martin, who had this ability to create a whole universe through the simplest of forms. This piece is also like a conversation, a language passed down through generations. Art is all about these echoes, these whispers across time.