Selection of Navajo, Hopi, and Zuni Silver Bracelets and Earrings, with Inlay

second half 20th century

lot of 9, includes:

a sand cast silver cuff, set with a central turquoise cabochon; not marked, cuff width 2-1/4 inches, interior circumference 5-1/2 inches x gap length 1-1/4 inches, weight 50.9 dwt.

a wire cuff, decorated with channel inlay butterflies; marked ALPACA, cuff width 1-1/4 inches, interior circumference 5-1/4 inches x gap length 1-1/8 inches, weight 15.5 dwt.

a silver cuff, set with a row of mosaic inlay turquoise; marked STERLING and signed FRANCIS for Melvin Francis (Diné, 20th century), cuff width 1-/8 inches, interior circumference 5-1/2 inches x gap length 1-1/4 inches, weight 46.6 dwt.

a stamped silver cuff, set with a single turquoise cabochon; marked STERLING and O.A. Oscar Alexius (Diné, b.1949), cuff width 1-1/4 inches, interior circumference 6 inches x gap length 1-1/2 inches, weight 26.7 dwt.

a silver wire cuff, set with a single turquoise nugget in a rope bezel; not marked, cuff width 1-1/8 inches, interior circumference 4-3/4 inches x gap length 1-1/4 inches, weight 17.9 dwt.

silver cuff decorated with cross and silver beads and accented with small turquoise cabochons; marked STERLING and artist peyote bird hallmark, signed D. Wylie for Donna Wylie (Diné, 20th century), cuff width 3/4 inch, interior circumference 5-1/2 inches x gap length 1-/8 inches, weight 31.6 dwt.

a silver wire cuff, set with a square turquoise cabochon; not marked, cuff width 3/4 inch, interior circumference 5 inches x gap length 7/8 inch, weight 13.3 dwt.

a silver link bracelet featuring mosaic inlay turquoise bears; marked STERLING and DD for Bennard Dallasvuyuom (Pima/Hopi, act. since 1960s), length 9-1/4 inches x width 1/2 inch, weight 12.2 dwt.

a pair of silver clip earrings in the shape of a hummingbird, with channel inlay; not marked, length 1-1/4 inches x width 1/2 inch, weight 3.6 dwt.

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Erin Rust is a specialist in the Native American, Prehistoric & Tribal Art department at Hindman.
Ms. Rust began as a specialist in Native American Art and Artifacts at Cowan’s Auctions in 2017, with a focus on Native jewelry and Midwestern prehistoric artifacts. She has also worked on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana and on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Ms. Rust holds a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design with a minor in History, concentrating in Native Studies, from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ms. Rust also appears on the top-rated PBS television program Antiques Roadshow.

Danica Farnand

Vice President, Head of Department, Native American Art

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Ms. Farnand has helmed the Native American Art department since its inception at Cowan's Auctions in 2003, developing it into one of the most respected and successful departments in the category. Throughout her career, Ms. Farnand has sold over $50 million in Native Art, and has created focused and curated auctions for 19th and 20th century Native works, Jewelry, and Modern and Contemporary Native and Indigenous Arts. A distinguished expert in her field, Ms. Farnand is a respected voice in the ongoing dialogue between Native American tribal groups and the collecting community regarding culturally significant objects, serving as a board member of the Authentic Tribal Art Dealers Association (ATADA) since 2019, and spearheading the effort to return a sacred Ahayu:da wooden figure to its rightful home in the Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico in 2020. She has also been an appraiser on Antiques Roadshow since 2016. Ms. Farnand holds an M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Cincinnati and a B.A. in Art History from John Carroll University.

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Selection of Navajo, Hopi, and Zuni Silver Bracelets and Earrings, with Inlay

second half 20th century

Native American Jewelry

Selection of Navajo, Hopi, and Zuni Silver Bracelets and Earrings, with Inlay

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