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
Victor Coochwytewa est l'un des artistes de superposition Hopi les plus appréciés du XXe siècle. Né en 1922, Victor était un ancien combattant de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, servant dans le Pacifique Sud. Victor...
See all pieces by Victor Coochwytewa →Family owned in Sedona since 1976
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