Wayne Musket — Navajo/Diné Silversmith
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# Wayne Musket — Navajo Silversmith
Wayne Musket (Navajo) works in traditional styles — row bracelets, nuggets, silver, and gold. His mark is W J MUSKET. He is the son of Wilbur Musket (Navajo), who also works in traditional styles with stamp work and set stones and uses the mark W. M.
The Musket family represents a father-and-son silversmithing tradition documented in Hougart. Both father and son use W initial-based marks, making the surname the primary distinguishing element across their work.
## The Mark
> "Wayne Musket (Navajo). Row bracelets; nuggets; silver, gold. Mark: W J MUSKET" > — Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).
> "[Wilbur Musket] (Navajo). Traditional [styles]; stamp work; set stones. Father of Wayne Musket. Mark: W. M." > — Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).
Mark: W J MUSKET — the full-name form with middle initial J. The surname stamp MUSKET is the distinguishing element differentiating Wayne from his father Wilbur (who uses the shorter W. M. form).
## Family Links
- Son of Wilbur Musket (Navajo) — mark W. M.; traditional styles, stamp work, set stones
## References - Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022.
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