Hopi Bear Paw Earrings
Tribe: Hopi
Item #ER09652
Sterling Silver Post Button with Dangle Earrings with Hopi Overlaid Bear Paws. Pahos (prayer feathers) are in the center of the paws.
Created in 1991 by Hopi Silversmith, John Coochyumptewa. From the historic Kopavi Collection, these earrings have never been previously owned.
1.125” Width, 1.625” Height
- Era
- Contemporary
- Metal
- Sterling Silver
- Technique
- Overlay
About the artist
John Coochyumptewa (b. 1950) is a distinguished Hopi silversmith from the village of Mishongnovi on Second Mesa, Arizona. He began his silversmithing career in 1976, learning the overlay technique through the Hopi Silvercraft Cooperative...
See all pieces by John Coochyumptewa →Family owned in Sedona since 1976
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