Introducing jewelry to Japan by Curtis Pete, an artist of Navajo and Hopi heritage. After graduating from Arizona State University, Curtis began learning silversmithing from his uncle Robert Yellowhair at the age of 27. He developed a distinctive combination of stampwork and overlay that reflects his Hopi and Navajo heritage. After winning numerous awards at art shows in the 1990s for his traditional-style jewelry, he stepped away from that scene and travelled across the United States by motorcycle in search of his own style. He established an individual artistic identity by exploring designs such as skulls, described in the original introduction as traditionally taboo in Native American jewelry. This distinctive naja pendant combines traditional Navajo tufa casting with an overlay butterfly set at its center.
Material: Sterling silver Dimensions: Height 7.5 cm; width 5 cm Included: Rawhide leather lace (72 cm) Artist: Curtis Pete (Navajo and Hopi)
