xiigyak’aadGuhlGawaay (Tool)

About this object

History of use

Form for pounding silver strip into curved bracelet shape.

Physical description

Wooden tool consisting of a bracelet bender with a flattened cylindrical shape body and a large, semi-hemispherical knob protruding from the top. The wood had split in two and was repaired by nailing one end together and fastening the other with copper wire.