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Tom Kee, Navajo - Sterling Silver Overlay
Horse Storyteller Barrettes
HK Item #BAR733

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Authentic Native American Sterling Silver storyteller horse barrettes by Navajo artist Tom Kee
Balking horse, running horses.

Authentic Native American Sterling Silver storyteller horse barrettes by Navajo artist Tom Kee
Driving wagon, running horses.

Size
3 1/8" long x 3/4" wide
Artist
Tom Kee, Navajo

 

Tom Kee, Navajo
Sterling Silver Overlay
Horse Storyteller Barrette

BAR733 - $58 each plus s/h
(ONLY ONE OF EACH AVAILABLE) 

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Paula says - "I love these overlay horse barrettes. They are made of heavy sterling silver, and each one tells a different story."

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What is Storyteller Jewelry?

Storyteller jewelry, typically bracelets, pendants and pins, are made using the sterling silver overlay method, sometimes incorporating gold in the overlay. Two layers comprise the jewelry - the top layer is a scene, figures, or symbols meticulously cut out and then placed over a solid bottom layer. The bottom layer is the background behind the cutouts and is often textured or darkened (oxidized) for contrast. The two layers are then “sweated” together - the silver is heated until the two layers meld. The result is a 3-D picture with great depth and interest. Storyteller jewelry often depicts scenes from life on the reservation, including animals like sheep, dogs and horses, buildings such as hogans and outhouses, mesas, trees, looms, kivas, wagans and even pickup trucks.

What is Overlay?

Native American overlay pieces are made of two layers of sterling silver. The bottom layer is a solid piece while the top layer has a cutout design. The cutout layer is placed over the bottom layer and the two pieces are "sweated" together, heated so that they become one solid piece of sterling silver. The bottom layer, or background, that shows through the cut out portion of the top layer is often darkened for contrast.

Hopi silversmiths typically texture the background layer with hash marks while Navajo artists often leave the background smooth. Hopi artists tend to use geometric designs and symbols similar to those used in their pottery and baskets. Navajo silversmiths tend to create scenes depicting everyday life using people, animals, buildings and landscapes to tell a story - this style is called "overlay storyteller jewelry". Read more about overlay here.

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