Description
- Early Victor Coochwytewa bracelet with pre Hopi Guild membership!
- 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.
- Victor was from Shungopavi and a member of the Water-House Clan.
- Victor was a decorated World War II Veteran (1922-2011).
- He began working in 1946, after returning from the war.
- He learns his craft from Paul Saufkie and Fred Kabotie.
- Victor retired from Hopi Silversmithing in 2006 and lived with his family at Hopi.
- Victor passed away at the age of 89 on July 3, 2011.
- To learn more about Hopi jewelry and it’s history, please click HERE!
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Bracelet Size
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6-7/8
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Circumference
(inside tip-to-tip) |
5-7/8″
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Gap in bracelet
(between tips) |
1″ |
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Height of bracelet
(at the front) |
3/4″ tall
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Weight in grams |
34.7
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Artist’s Identity
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Victor Coochwytewa, Hopi Silversmith
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Hallmarks
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Rain Cloud
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