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Lot of 2 Hopi Rings

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:37.50 USD Estimated At:75.00 - 150.00 USD
Lot of 2 Hopi Rings
Both sterling both with inlaid geometric designs. Maker marked Lawrence Saufkie both have bear stamp. Bio- Lawrence Saufkie was born in 1935 and passed in 2011. He was taught by his father Paul and by Fred Kaboti who originated the Hopi style of silversmithing in the 1930s. A member of the bear clan, he was a pioneering silversmith for over 60 years. He won the SWAIA lifetime achievement award and was named an Arizona living treasure in his later years. He is collected by many well known museums and received an award from the American Museum of Natural History