Belvin Yuyaheova

Biography by Mateo James

Belvin Yuyaheova — Hopi silversmith hallmark namecard

Hallmark documented in: Hougart, Schaaf (1200 Bios), Wright (Hopi Silver). Rendered from the documented mark, not a photograph.

Overview

Belvin Yuyaheova is a Hopi overlay silversmith active since the 1990s, working rain cloud and corn symbols. His documented marks are BY and a cloud.

The corpus entry is brief and we publish it as documented. One attribution note: a cloud mark is also documented for Hopi silversmith Manuel Poseyesva — with two Hopi smiths carrying cloud marks, attribution rests on the specific form of the stamp.

The Mark

"Belvin Yuyaheova (Hopi). Active since 1990s. Overlay; rain cloud and corn symbols. Marks: BY; a cloud"
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).

The mark as documented in the Hougart corpus: BY; a cloud.

References

  • Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022.

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