Superior Vintage Cheyenne Arapaho tribe Sterling Silver Bracelet

Impressive Vintage Native American handwrought Bracelet circa 1970's. MEASUREMENT: just over 10mm wide, 5"? Inside end to end, 1"?

Weight 31.8grams no marks but tested as sterling silver. Handwrought bracelet by Cheyenne/Arapaho tribe silversmith. Made of sterling silver, cuff style bracelet with hand chased butterfly floral design Southern Cheyenne/Arapaho tribe of Oklahoma. Creating items of personal adornment from metals became a Cheyenne artform just prior to the Civil War. Traders venturing to the central and southern plains introduced German silver (nickel) & sterling silver from the northeastern states, hence the flourishing of metal arts among the peoples of the Great Plains.