Bidspirit auction | Bernard Dawahoya Hopi Sterling Silver

Bernard Dawahoya Hopi Sterling Silver Overlay Wave Necklace - Bernard Dawahoya (Hopi, 1937-2010). Sterling silver link collar necklace featuring a graduated arrangement of five oval medallions. Each medallion is executed in the traditional Hopi silver overlay technique, depicting a stylized wave motif against a darkened, textured background. The medallions are connected by circular jump rings and the necklace is completed with a hand-wrought rectangular link chain. The piece is finished with a traditional silver hook-and-eye clasp. The reverse of the central medallions bears the artist's hallmark, consisting of an impressed stylized snow cloud or corn plant symbol above a small four-pointed star. Length: 17 in. Weight: 36g.