Hopi Parrot Earrings
Tribe: Hopi
Item #ER09668
Sterling Silver Post Button with Dangle Earrings with Hopi Overlaid Parrot Design. Parrots are represented in ancient rock art and hold a prominent place in Hopi and other Pueblo cultures. Parrots, especially Macaws and their feathers were a trade item with Central American cultures. They became symbols primarily associated with the south and summer. The clans of Hopi include a Parrot Clan.
Part of the Kopavi Collection.
.5” Width, 1.25” Height
- Era
- Contemporary
- Metal
- Sterling Silver
- Technique
- Overlay
About the artist
Hopi Silversmith of the Bear Clan, Shungopavi Village Marcus Lomayestewa grew up watching his father, master silversmith McBride Lomayestewa, at his jewelry workbench. The precision of his father’s hands, the rhythm of the tools,...
See all pieces by Marcus Lomayestewa →Family owned in Sedona since 1976
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