Ramona Poleyma — Hopi Silversmith Hallmark
Ramona Poleyma was a sister of Charles Loloma and an aunt of Verma and Sherian. Margaret Nickelson Wright's Hopi Silver, a register of Hopi smiths and their hallmarks, records her as a member of the Badger clan from Hotevilla who worked in silver from around 1977 to 1978 (Wright 2003, p. 93).
Her hallmark
Her hallmark is her name. Wright prints it without a separate label; the printed drawing shows RAMONA in thin hand-lettered capitals on a single line (Wright 2003, p. 93).
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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, p. 208) named the Hopi jeweler Dorothy Poleyma as a daughter of Ramona Loloma Poleyma and Walter Poleyma. [2]
Schaaf (2003) entered her as
“Ramona Loloma Poleyma (hallmark - badger, butterfly, signs RAMONA), (collaborated with Charles Loloma, ca. 1974-83)”
— Schaaf (2003), p. 260 [2]
Schaaf (2003, p. 260) recorded Ramona Loloma Poleyma as Hopi, born in 1934 and living at Hotevilla as of 2003, working in mosaic and channel inlay jewelry and textiles, taught by Charles Loloma, the mother of Dorothy Poleyma, and showing at Indian Market in 1996 and 1997. [2]
Schaaf (2003) wrote:
“From 1977 to 1984, she collaborated in making jewelry with her famous brother, Charles Loloma.”
— Schaaf (2003), p. 260 [2]
Field Notes by Mateo James
I notice the books give her working years differently. Wright records her in silver from around 1977 to 1978, while Schaaf's 2003 register has her making jewelry with her brother Charles Loloma from 1977 to 1984. I show both as printed.
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