Turquoise Bear Paw Buckle
Tribe: Hopi
Item #BU00496
Sterling Silver Western-Style Belt Buckle featuring overlay designs of a Bear Paw and Rain Clouds, set with a natural Kingman Turquoise stone from Arizona. Made in the 1990s by Hopi silversmith John Coochyumptewa, whose hallmark appears on the back alongside the Kopavi stamp. The buckle showcases the precision and symbolism characteristic of Hopi overlay work, blending powerful imagery with a striking turquoise centerpiece.
Part of the historic Kopavi Collection, this buckle has never been previously owned.
Buckle Dimensions: 2.625” Width, 1.625” Height
Belt Width: 1.25”
- Era
- Contemporary
- Metal
- Sterling Silver
- Materials
- Turquoise
- Turquoise mine
- Kingman
- Technique
- Overlay, Set Stones
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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