{"product_id":"130203-18-hopi-silver-overlay-phoenix-bird-pendant-pin-mcbride-lomayestewa-1932-2002","title":"Hopi Silver Overlay Phoenix Bird Pendant \/ Pin by McBride Lomayestewa","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrivate Estate Jewelry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2\" x 1.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent Condition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHopi overlay is a distinct Native American silversmithing technique developed in the late 1930s\/1940s, featuring two sterling silver layers. The top layer has a hand-cut, intricate design, which is soldered onto a bottom layer that is oxidized (blackened) and textured to create high contrast, resulting in a matte background with a polished foreground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAward winning Hopi Pueblo artist McBride Lomayestewa is known for his modern Silver Overlay Jewelry creations. McBride Lomayestewa (1932-2002) was a consistent award winner at the Museum of Northern Arizona’s annual Hopi Show and the Santa Fe Indian Market.  He was featured in many publications, including Native Peoples, Winter 1994:47.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReference: American Indian Jewelry II: A-L, 1,800 Artist Biographies by Gregory Schaaf. 2012:359.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877490614437,"sku":"130203-18","price":390.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/s725348264778838518_p7626_i4_w1024.jpg?v=1775931970","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/130203-18-hopi-silver-overlay-phoenix-bird-pendant-pin-mcbride-lomayestewa-1932-2002","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}