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7.25" Manuel Hoyungowa. c:(1953-2011) Hopi overlay cuff bracelet Sterling silver. Solid sterling silver, nice. No issues. Weight and measurements in pictures. Collected about 25 or so years ago and never worn.
Manuel Hoyungowa. c:(1953-2011). He began his career in jewelry in 1970 and presented his work at the Inter Tribal Ceremonial in Gallup, NM. He learned the technique of silver overlay from his grandfather, Preston Monongye and also studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts, in Santa Fe, NM. He was not only a talented jeweler, but also a Hopi Prophet, religious leader and author. He wrote "Cry of the Earth Statement" a Hopi prophecy message, which he delivered to the United Nations General Assembly and Re-submitted 11/23/93.
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