Mummy's Bundle
In ancient Peruvian times, the mummy bundle was a unique method of burial, Mummified Indians were place in prenatal positions, wrapped in layers of woven cloth and put into separate burlap-like sacks which were beautifully decorated and topped with heads of wood or cloth. Each bundle was then placed in a tomb and buried along with the possessions which characterized and were used in life by the deceased.

Our own Mummy’s Bundle seeks to give a ‘look of the past,’ not only by drawing from prehistoric and historic motifs created by the various Indian cultures of North, Central and South America, but also by incorporating the designs and themes of our more immediate American past. We like to think that many of our pieces capture the spirit of artifacts found on archeological digs in the Americas or in museums.

Black Navajo Collar The silver squares are stamped Navajo button replicas and the petroglyphs are replicas of cave drawings from the American Southwest; Czechoslovakian black glass beads and silver brass beads from India complete the piece. view detail image $346.00

Bronze and Silver Collar The centerpiece on this collar is a replica ornament of Tuareg Tribesmen of Niger, Africa; the silver and bronze open lattice beads are traditional Ethiopian designs; the bronze wheels and silver buttons are Navajo; the brass sunbursts and tabs are from the Bante tribe of Africa; silver and bronze arrow points are replicas of traditional arrowheads; the bronze wafers are from China; the silver ball donuts and beads are from India. The chord and closing are waxed linen. view detail image $420.00

Silver and Dentalium Collar The arrow points, discs, owl feathers and Navajo Buttons are silver; white dentalium shells were used in jewelry and clothing by Northwest Coast Indians; the white brass tubes, hishi beads and silver ball donuts are from India. The cord and closing are waxed linen. view detail image $536.00