Butterfly and Flower Pendant
Tribe: Hopi
Item #PP05710
Sterling silver Hopi overlay pendant depicting a butterfly with outstretched wings surrounded by a blooming flower and cornstalk. The butterfly, delicately rendered with crosshatched wing patterns and stylized body details, symbolizes beauty, transformation, and fertility in Hopi culture. Some Hopi medicine men believe that flowers pollinated by butterflies carry enhanced potency. This piece reflects the arrival of a new season marked by growth, renewal, and abundance. It is hung on a 24” handmade Hopi sterling silver chain.
This pendant was made in the late 1970s by master Hopi silversmith, Victor Coochwytewa (1922 - 2011). This pendant is featured in Hopi Gold Hopi Silver by Zena Pearlstone (pg. 61), highlighting its significance. Part of the historic Kopavi Collection, this pendant has never been previously owned.
2.5” Width, 3.25” Height
24” Chain Length
- Era
- Circa 1970s
- Metal
- Sterling Silver
- Technique
- Overlay
About the artist
Master Hopi Silversmith, Waterhouse Clan – Shungopavi, Second Mesa Victor Coochwytewa is widely regarded as one of the most influential Hopi silversmiths of the 20th century. A master of overlay jewelry and a pillar...
See all pieces by Victor Coochwytewa →Family owned in Sedona since 1976
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