{"product_id":"hopi-sterling-silver-overlay-pendant-by-victor-coolhwytewa","title":"Hopi Sterling Silver Overlay Pendant By Victor Coolhwytewa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eMid\/Late 20th Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e2.875\" H x 2.25\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eSterling Silver Overlay with Mudhead in a Pueblo Scene\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eVictor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eCoochwytewa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e (1922\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e–2011) was a renowned Hopi silversmith from Second Mesa, Arizona, celebrated for his pioneering contributions to the Hopi overlay technique in Native American jewelry. As a World War II veteran who earned a Purple Heart, he returned to the Hopi mesas in 1946 and apprenticed under esteemed artists Fred Kabotie and Paul \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eSaufkie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e. His career spanned over 60 years, producing pieces now held in museums and private collections worldwide. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eCoochwytewa's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e hallmark—a distinctive rain cloud symbol—often appears alongside the Hopi \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eSilvercraft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e Guild \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003esunface\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e mark, signifying authenticity and guild affiliation established in 1949.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46064920723621,"sku":"5224-1287","price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/5224-1287_1.jpg?v=1762974016","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/hopi-sterling-silver-overlay-pendant-by-victor-coolhwytewa","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}