1980s Homecoming Collar
Tribe: Hopi
Item #NK04929
Sterling Silver Overlay Collar Necklace by master Hopi silversmith Victor Coochwytewa. This exceptional piece features a procession of stylized Hopi figures journeying toward a central Hopi village, symbolizing pilgrimage and homecoming. Bordering the chain are stylized Hopi rain cloud and rain symbols. Each element is executed in precise Hopi overlay, a technique for which Coochwytewa is renowned.
Crafted in the 1980s, this collar is both a narrative artwork and a wearable statement of Hopi identity, land, and community.
Part of the historic Kopavi Collection, this necklace has never been previously owned.
Number of Strands: 1
Necklace Length: 15”
- Size
- 15″ length
- Era
- Circa 1980s
- 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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