Marcus Lomayestewa — Hopi Silversmith Hallmark
Marcus Lomayestewa, a son of McBride Lomayestewa, learned silversmithing at the Hopi Silvercraft Guild. Margaret Nickelson Wright's Hopi Silver, a register of Hopi smiths and their hallmarks, records him as a member of the Bear clan from Shungopavi who began silverwork in 1976 (Wright 2003, p. 92).
His hallmark
Wright prints two marks for him, labelled "Flute" and "Chief Stick." The printed drawings show a long thin tube flaring at the left into a bell-shaped opening, and a horizontal rounded stick with a pointed pendant hanging from each end, above the capital letters ML (Wright 2003, p. 92).
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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.
- Bassman, Theda. The Beauty of Hopi Jewelry. Photography by Gene Balzer. Walnut, California: Kiva Publishing, 1993. Cited by printed page. Statements describe conditions as of 1993.
From the Library: Bassman, The Beauty of Hopi Jewelry (1993)
1993 primary source. Anything described as current here describes 1993, not today.
Bassman (1993, p. 27) pictured rings made in 1992 by Marcus Lomayestewa depicting katsina figures she named Hoho Mana, Crow Mother, Kachin-mana, Snow Maiden, Kokopelli Mana and Mother Kachina. [2]
Bassman (1993, p. 38) pictured cottonwood earrings set with turquoise stones made in 1984 by Marcus Lomayestewa. [2]
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