USA
- Hopi Bracelets
left - 3/4"w., 2 1/4"dia., 1 3/8"opening
right - 3/4"w., 2 3/8"dia., 1 3/8"opening
J-22 left - $225 - SOLD
J-23 right - $200
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USA
- Hopi Bracelets
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The jewelry-making technique used by Hopi silversmiths is called silver overlay, a process in which one layer of silver has a design cut out of it and then is soldered to another layer. Developed in the 1940's, this type of work grew into a unique Hopi style using motifs drawn from prehistoric Mimbres and Hisat Hopi (Anasazi) designs; Hohokam figures from Central Arizona; and designs from Hopi baskets, pottery, and ritual objects. Today Hopi jewelry using the overlay process is distinct from any other Native American silverwork. | |
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