Native American Mission/hopi Sterling Silver Bear Pin Pendant Preston Monongye

  
NATIVE AMERICAN HOPI STERLING SILVER OVERLAY BEAR NECKLACE - PRESTON MONONGYE. A master artisan adopted by the Monongye family in Hopi. Through-out his long career, he became an accomplished wood carver and painter. After he turned to silver design, he won numerous awards for his "new Indian art" designs.

He is one of the major innovator's of modern Indian jewelry design. He was a master of tufa casting who preferred to work with silver while collaborating with others on inlay and on stonework. Stone and inlay collaborators include Monongye's son, Jesse and Lee Yazzie. Monongye taught silversmithing at the Phoenix Indian Center in the mid 1970's. Pendant Measurements: 2 in diameter.

Bail Measurements: 1/8" by 1/4" (hook). Chain Measurements: 24" long, 3/16" wide. Be the proud owner of this elegant handcrafted Native American necklace. The item "NATIVE AMERICAN MISSION/HOPI STERLING SILVER BEAR PIN PENDANT PRESTON MONONGYE" is in sale since Sunday, August 2, 2020. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Native American\Necklaces & Pendants".

The seller is "azhistoricaltreasure" and is located in Scottsdale, Arizona. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Reunion.: Signed

Country of Origin: United States

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Metal Purity: .

925, Sterling

Artisan: Preston Monongye

Metal: Sterling Silver

Jewelry Type: Pendants Pins Necklaces

Tribal Affiliation: Mission/ Hopi