Overlay Horse Belt Buckle by Hopi artisan Bernard Dawahoya

Bernard Dawahoya (1935-2011)

Bernard Dawahoya began learning silversmithing at age fifteen from an old time smith named Washington Talayumpewa, and from an uncle, Sidney Sekakuku. He continued his education at the Hopi Sivercraft Guild and later worked making jewelry for the Hopi Enterprise shop in Phoenix. When that business moved to Kykotsmovi and changed its name to Hopicrafts, Bernard moved with them and instructed their silversmiths. Around 1971 Bernard started his own shop in Shungopavi and began exhibiting his work at arts and crafts shows. He worked in a variety of mediums and has won numerous awards for his silver overlay jewelry, boxes, bowls, textiles, paintings, Katsina dolls and leatherwork. His work is included in the collection of the Peabody Museum at Harvard

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