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Hopi Pueblo Narrow Band Silver Overlay Bracelet by Watson Honanie - C3695F
Category: Jewelry | Posted by | Fri, Jul 8th 2016, 1:26pm
The Hopi Arts & Crafts Co-op Guild was formed in 1947, after World War II, when returning Hopi servicemen were trained at a silversmithing school founded under the G.I. bill. The late Paul Saufkie, Sr. was the technical instructor and the late Fred Kabotie, noted Hopi artist and designer, taught design. Although many techniques of silver work were used, the overlay style gradually emerged as the dominate style. This simple, unique, elegant jewelry is now considered essentially the Hopi style of jewelry.