Flute Player and Village Cuff
Tribe: Hopi
Item #BR07903
Sterling silver Hopi overlay cuff bracelet by Beauford Dawahoya (1928–1998), made in 1989. This intricate design depicts a ceremonial flute procession moving through a traditional Hopi village, rendered in precise overlay with fine hatch-textured detail. On one end of the bracelet, a lightning bolt, clouds, and rain symbols appear above a kiva. The opposing end features prayer feathers, reinforcing themes of reverence and offering. Dawahoya’s hallmark clarity and balance are on full display in this powerful scene of communal tradition and sacred ceremony.
Part of the historic Kopavi Collection, this bracelet has never been previously owned.
1” Cuff Width
5.25” Inside Measurement, plus 1” opening
(6.25" Total Circumference - Small-Medium)
- Size
- Small-Medium, 6¼″ total circumference
- Era
- Contemporary
- Metal
- Sterling Silver
- Technique
- Overlay
About the artist
Beauford Dawahoya (Hopi, 1940–1998) was a master Hopi silversmith known for his bold, clean designs and exceptional overlay technique. A member of the Snow Clan from Shungopavi on Second Mesa, Dawahoya learned silversmithing in...
See all pieces by Beauford Dawahoya →Family owned in Sedona since 1976
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