Description
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This substantial bracelet cuff is the work of well-know Hopi artist Victor Coochwytewa, a master artist and metal smith from Hopi.
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He was born in 1922 and died in 2011 at age 89.
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He began working in 1946, after returning from the war, learning his craft from Paul Saufkie and Fred Kabotie.
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Victor was one of the first Hopi to texture the background of his designs..
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Early Victor Coochwytewa bracelet with pre Hopi Guild membership!
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Victor Coochwytewa was one of three Native American elders chosen as Arizona Indian Living Treasures. This was at the seventh annual AILTA award ceremony in Phoenix in September 1994.
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Victor was from Shungopavi and a member of the Water-House Clan.
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Victor retired from Hopi Silversmithing in 2006 and lived with his family at Hopi.
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Bracelet Size
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6-5/8
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Circumference (Inside Tip to Tip)
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5-1/8″
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Gap in bracelet
(between tips) |
1-1/2″ |
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Bandwidth
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1/2″
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Weight in grams |
55
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Artist’s Identity
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Victor Coochwytewa, Hopi Silversmith
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Hallmarks
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Triple Rain Clouds (Reference Bille Hougart’s Book)
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