Sterling Silver Overlay Ring with Sun Face [SOLD]

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Bobby Sekakuku
  • Category: Jewelry Rings
  • Origin: Hopi Pueblo, Hopituh Shi-nu-mu
  • Medium: sterling silver
  • Size: 1-1/8” tall x 1” diameter, Ring size: 6-3/4
  • Item # C3777C
  • SOLD

Bobby Sekakuku hallmark signatureBobby Sekakuku was the nephew of Lawrence Saufkie. He worked in the traditional Hopi overlay style which was developed by his great uncle Paul Saufkie and Fred Kabotie in the 1930s.

 

This Hopi sterling silver overlay ring features a Tawa (sun face) image. It is set on a shank that has four silver bands that come together making it fit securely. It is stamped with the artist’s initials.

 

Condition: It is in good condition with some surface scratches

Recommended Reading: The Beauty of Hopi Jewelry by Theda Bassman

Provenance: from the estate of a gentleman from Texas, passed through the family

Bobby Sekakuku
  • Category: Jewelry Rings
  • Origin: Hopi Pueblo, Hopituh Shi-nu-mu
  • Medium: sterling silver
  • Size: 1-1/8” tall x 1” diameter, Ring size: 6-3/4
  • Item # C3777C
  • SOLD

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