Item No.: BND821301
A bolo tie by veteran Hopi jewelry artist Bernard Dawahoya (1935–2010).
The reverse of the large flying eagle design bears both the Hopi Craft and Bernard's hallmarks.
Artist profile: Born in Shungopavi, Bernard learned from his uncles Washington Talayumptewa and Sidney Sekakuku and began silversmithing in 1956.
He later worked at Hopi Enterprises, which opened in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1962. During the 1970s, he continued making jewelry there alongside artists including Jason Takala.
After the shop, later renamed Hopi Craft, closed in 1983, Bernard opened his own shop in Shungopavi and continued his creative work.
He was named an Arizona Living Treasure in 1998 and passed away in February 2010.
Materials: Sterling silver and leather
Dimensions: Overall drop approximately 52 cm, measured from the top of the folded leather cord to the ends of the tips; slide height 6.8 cm, width 8.5 cm; decorative tips length 7.2 cm, diameter approximately 1 cm
Artist: Bernard Dawahoya (Hopi)
