Sterling Silver Buckle with Double Bear Paw Design [SOLD]

Hopi jeweler Weaver Selina began his career in 1967 working and studying at the Hopicrafts shop, learning from Bernard Dawahoya and other experienced jewelers. He is from the village of Shungopavi at Second Mesa and now has his own outlet where he sells his creations and those of other Hopi artists.

This buckle was made in the traditional Hopi silver overlay style.  There is a large bear paw design that dominates the face of the buckle and a smaller bear paw design superimposed over the larger one.  The background is an oxidized plate of very fine lines.

The buckle is stamped sterling and with the symbol of a rising sun, the hallmark of the artisan. 

Condition: excellent condition

Provenance: from the estate of a long-time Adobe Gallery client who had a collection of 40 belt buckles.  This one was purchased in 1998.

Biographical Reference: American Indian Jewelry 1,200 Artist Biographies by Gregory Schaaf, p.285.