Ring, from Pocahontas jewelry set

Keri Ataumbi, metalsmith

2014

Antique glass, 24 karat electroplated beads, buckskin, 18 karat yellow gold, sterling silver, wampum shell, fresh water pearls, rose and brilliant cut diamonds and diamond beads, diamond briollites

Minneapolis Institute of Art

A circular brooch features a beaded mosaic portrait of a person wearing a hat, surrounded by a decorative gold frame with inset stones. Keri Ataumbi and Jamie Okuma worked collaboratively to bring fellow Native American woman Pocohantas to life. Drawing inspiration from 1616 engravings by Simon van de Passe, and Thomas Sully’s classic 1852 portrait of Pocohantas, Okuma created portraits on buckskin that were then adorned by Ataumbi’s use of precious metals and stones. This beautiful set strengthens the MIA’s collection in many ways, from modern design to traditional Native beadwork. Gallery G259 Gift of funds from The Duncan and Nivin MacMillan Foundation