Bobby Tewa — Silversmith

Biography by Mateo James

Bobby Tewa — Ohkay Owingeh/Hopi silversmith hallmark namecard

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Overview

Bobby Tewa (1948–) is an Ohkay Owingeh/Hopi silversmith active since the 1970s, working in overlay and mosaic inlay. He is an award winner in jewelry and hollowware overlay. His mark — "B Tewa" in stylized script — is noted in the Hougart corpus.

Living artist; extra care taken for accuracy.

The Mark

"Bobby Tewa (1948-; Ohkay Owingeh/Hopi). Active since 1970s. Overlay; mosaic inlay. Award winner in jewelry and hollowware overlay. 11 Mark: B Tewa (stylized script) . ii' .r-;_ ... _. .... Vi ~-,,.~ ~ (Hop;). Act;ve , ;nce 1970,. Ove,lay. Bmthe< of Stewart Tewaw;na. Ma,ks, PT; a snow cloud Stewa~ Dacawyma Tewawina (Hopi). Active since 1970s. Overlay. Nephew of Bernard Dawahoya. Brother of Patrick. Tewaw,na. Ma,ks, ST; a hel'ihom sodety; may also have a Hop; Gu;ld ma,k)"

— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).

The mark as documented in the Hougart corpus: B Tewa (stylized script).

References

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

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