Description
- Early Victor Coochwytewa bracelet with lots of file marks and pre Hopi Guild membership!
- Victor Coochwytewa was one of three Native American elders chosen as Arizona Indian Living Treasures 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, learning 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.
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Bracelet Size | 6-7/8 |
Circumference (inside tip-to-tip) | 5-7/8″ |
Gap in bracelet (between tips) | 1″ |
Height of bracelet (at the front) | 3/4″ tall |
Weight in grams | 34.7 |
Artist’s Identity | Victor Coochwytewa, Hopi Silversmith |
Hallmarks | Rain Cloud |