Rocker-engraving
Old 14th October 2008, 02:15 PM
Posted by:
Lee
EAAF Staff
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Upstate New York, USA
Another term for the "zig-zag" in the context of Native American jewelry is "rocker-engraving," so named as a short bladed chisel is rocked from corner to corner as it is advanced forward to created the larger design.
Example from an early southwestern or plains bracelet:
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Last edited by fernando; 21st October 2017 at 06:16 PM.
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