Exhibitions

Jewelry Designed by Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell

September 21, 2004 – April 3, 2005

National Museum of the American Indian
4th St. & Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC

Meeting Room 1, 4th Level

See on Map Floor Plan

This exhibition features jewelry designed by Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (Northern Cheyenne, R-Colo.), a leading artist working in contemporary Native American jewelry. This collection covers various periods and facets of his work, including the Painted Mesa style he originated, a buffalo skull inlaid with semi-precious stones and a presidential bolo.

Organized by the Center for Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College.