Hubert Yowytewa — Hopi Silversmith Hallmark
Hubert Yowytewa learned silversmithing from his father, Arthur Yowytewa, and at Hopicrafts, and his hallmark joins the two generations: his own initials with his father's symbol. Margaret Nickelson Wright's Hopi Silver, a register of Hopi smiths and their hallmarks, records him as a member of the Reed clan from Bacavi who began silverwork in 1965 (Wright 2003, p. 82). He died in 1991.
His hallmark
Wright labels his mark "Father's Sun Symbol." The printed drawing shows the capital letters HY above a round sun face with a pointed ray border, a divided cap at the top, two slit eyes and a triangular mouth (Wright 2003, p. 82).
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References
- Wright, Margaret Nickelson. Hopi Silver: The History and Hallmarks of Hopi Silversmithing. Revised edition. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2003.
- Schaaf, Gregory, with Angie Yan Schaaf. American Indian Jewelry I: 1,200 Artist Biographies, ca. 1800-present. American Indian Art Series, Vol. 5. Santa Fe: CIAC Press, 2003. Cited by printed page. Statements describe conditions as of 2003.
From the Library: Schaaf, American Indian Jewelry I (2003)
2003 primary source. Anything described as current here describes 2003, not today.
Schaaf (2003) gave his mark as
“Hubert Yowytewa (hallmark - Sunface, HY)”
— Schaaf (2003), p. 335 [2]
Schaaf (2003, p. 335) recorded Hubert Yowytewa as Hopi, of Bacavi and Kykotsmovi on Third Mesa, taught by his father, Arthur Yowytewa, and at Hopicrafts, the teacher of Larry Polivema, and an uncle of Faron Yowytewa. [2]
Schaaf (2003, p. 335) recorded his father, Arthur Yowytewa, who used a Sunface hallmark and was active from about 1948 to the 1970s, as the father of Earl and Hubert Yowytewa and the grandfather of Faron and Marcus Yowytewa. [2]
Field Notes by Mateo James
I notice the books differ on his working years. Wright records that Hubert Yowytewa began in 1965 and died in 1991, while Schaaf's 2003 register lists him as active from about 1970 to the present. I show both as printed.
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