| Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0003-0004 |
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| Category |
Jewelry & Metalwork |
| Object Name |
Pendant |
| Culture |
Hopi |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona |
| County |
Navajo |
| Other Geographic
Data |
Hopi Indian Reservation; Second Mesa; Village: Shungopovi |
| Maker's Name |
Leroy Kewanyama (died 1997) |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1960-1975 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Metal: Silver; Leather |
| Description |
Elongated rectangular pendant done in overlay technique; Geometric design includes feather motif, consisting of row of 3 contiguous triangles and spiral line; Terraced triangle possibly represents kiva steps; Small silver wire loop is soldered along one short edge of pendant; Pendant is stamped on reverse with hallmark of small 4-point star atop pair of triangles (Leroy Kewanyama, Star Priest) and sun face hallmark (Kewanyama's personal hallmark for Hopi Silvercraft Guild); Both hallmarks are lightly stamped. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 5.8 |