Hopi Pueblo Overlay Sterling Silver Belt Buckle [SOLD]

Special Value Offer: We have been authorized to offer this at a reduction in price of 20% from the original price of $450 to a new price of $360.

Phil Poseyesva’s hallmark is a bear paw with his last name superimposed.  He is one of the recognized Hopi jewelers whose works are sought by collectors.  He has been an active jeweler since circa 1973 and is still producing.  He learned the processes of Hopi overlay through instructions at the Hopi Silvercraft Cooperative Guild on Second Mesa.  He has lived in the villages of Mishongnovi, Oraibi and Kykotsmovi.

Poseyesva has won awards for many years at Santa Fe Indian Market.  His work has been exhibited at Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis, Southwest Museum in Los Angeles, and Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa.

This Hopi Pueblo Overlay Sterling Silver Belt Buckle is fashioned in the traditional Hopi overlay technique and features Hopi pottery designs. 

Condition:  very good condition with minor scratches on face which could be buffed out.

Provenance: from the estate of a collection of 40 belt buckles amassed by a client from Oregon

Recommended Reading:  The Beauty of Hopi Jewelry by Theda and Michael Bassman