Norman Bia
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Overview
Norman Bia is a Navajo silversmith making traditional and contemporary jewelry — cast work, file work and set stones. He is a multiple award winner.
His documented marks: N. Bia, which may appear with a four-point star, and ByiA with a star over the "i" — our scan prints that second form as "By1A", and we record the star-over-i reading the entry itself describes.
The Mark
"Norman Bia (Navajo). Traditional and contemporary jewelry; cast work; file work; set stones. Multiple award winner. Marks: N. Bia (may be with a four-point star); ByiA (with a star over the "i")"
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).
The mark as documented in the Hougart corpus: N. Bia (may be with a four-point star); ByiA (with a star over the "i" — the scan prints it as "By1A").
References
- Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022.
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