Bernard Dawahoya Vintage Silver Hopi Bracelet
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:14727722 | Handmade: Yes |
| Provenance: Hopi | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
This is a beautiful piece made by well-knownHopi silversmith Bernard Dawahoya.
It weighs 3.8 ounces.Dimensions are 1.75 inches high at face by 2.75 inches across.Dawahoya's hallmark (Snow Cloud) is stamped on the back.
Please look at photos carefully.
I bought this piece in 1979. A copy of thereceipt is shown in the photos. Price was $225for it back then. That's equivalent to almost$780 today.
Only wore it once.
BernardDawahoya (1935 - 2011) Bernard, o...r Masaqueva (his Hopi name which means Wings of theSun), was born in the Second Mesa village of Shungopavi, was a member of theSnow Clan, and a village leader. He was a man of many talents and was skilledin many of the traditional Hopi crafts but focused primarily on silversmithingsince a teenager.Bernard has won numerous awards since 1971 for his silveroverlay jewelry, boxes, bowls, textiles, paintings, Katsina dolls andleatherwork. He is a very talented artist in many mediums.Bernard, or Masaqueva (his Hopi name which means Wings of the Sun), was born inthe Second Mesa village of Shungopavi, was a member of the Snow Clan, and avillage leader. He was a man of many talents and was skilled in many ofthe traditional Hopi crafts but focused primarily on silversmithing since ateenager. Bernardhad long been recognized as a master silversmith and his work is easilyrecognized by his unique, bold and crisp designs, the heavy weight silver heused, and the precise matting (texturing) he tooled into the negative areas ofhis pieces. He developed the design elements he used on his jewelry overthe years; they are symbolic of Hopi beliefs, history, and culture. Bernard was a wonderful story teller and there was nothing more enjoyable andintriguing than listening to him explain the stories behind his designs. Manyexamples of his work can be viewed in museums from California to New York andcan also be seen in numerous publications. He is included in the collection ofthe Peabody Museum at Harvard University and many private collections.
It weighs 3.8 ounces.Dimensions are 1.75 inches high at face by 2.75 inches across.Dawahoya's hallmark (Snow Cloud) is stamped on the back.
Please look at photos carefully.
I bought this piece in 1979. A copy of thereceipt is shown in the photos. Price was $225for it back then. That's equivalent to almost$780 today.
Only wore it once.
BernardDawahoya (1935 - 2011) Bernard, o...r Masaqueva (his Hopi name which means Wings of theSun), was born in the Second Mesa village of Shungopavi, was a member of theSnow Clan, and a village leader. He was a man of many talents and was skilledin many of the traditional Hopi crafts but focused primarily on silversmithingsince a teenager.Bernard has won numerous awards since 1971 for his silveroverlay jewelry, boxes, bowls, textiles, paintings, Katsina dolls andleatherwork. He is a very talented artist in many mediums.Bernard, or Masaqueva (his Hopi name which means Wings of the Sun), was born inthe Second Mesa village of Shungopavi, was a member of the Snow Clan, and avillage leader. He was a man of many talents and was skilled in many ofthe traditional Hopi crafts but focused primarily on silversmithing since ateenager. Bernardhad long been recognized as a master silversmith and his work is easilyrecognized by his unique, bold and crisp designs, the heavy weight silver heused, and the precise matting (texturing) he tooled into the negative areas ofhis pieces. He developed the design elements he used on his jewelry overthe years; they are symbolic of Hopi beliefs, history, and culture. Bernard was a wonderful story teller and there was nothing more enjoyable andintriguing than listening to him explain the stories behind his designs. Manyexamples of his work can be viewed in museums from California to New York andcan also be seen in numerous publications. He is included in the collection ofthe Peabody Museum at Harvard University and many private collections.
