Vintage Kenneth Begay Navajo Sterling Silver Necklace White Hogan Museum Collect

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Vintage Kenneth Begay Navajo Sterling Silver Necklace White Hogan Museum Collect:
$3300.00

DESCRIPTION
Very nice authentic unique sterling silver Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) handmade necklace.Some kind of blacked paint or overlay on necklace pieces.
Hallmarked with White Hogan Silversmiths and KB (Kenneth Begay).
There are not many pieces of jewelry available that have bothHallmarksKenneth Begay and White Hogan Silversmiths which makes this necklace extra special.
Approximately 20 inches clasp to clasp
Necklace weighs approximately 50 grams
Each Cone link is about 1.25 inches long
The large cone pendant is about 1.75 inches long
Necklace is in excellent condition and ready to wear.Has not been polished and retains much of its original patina.ABOUT ARTIST
Kenneth Begay was a Navajo artist that worked at theWhite Hogan Silversmiths Shop inScottsdale, AZ
Kenneth Begays work is highly collectible and coveted and hispiecesare held inmuseums.Below is referenced from the American History MuseumKenneth Begay

\"I see the designs on potsherds and on Navajo rugs. I dream about designs at night and then write them down and use them.\"
—Kenneth Begay, Navajo artist

Kenneth Begay (1913–1977) was called the \"father of modern Navajo jewelry\" for his clean, bold, modern designs. But he also exemplifies the long history and continuity of Navajo jewelry-making: Begay studied under Fred Peshlakai, who had been taught by his father, Slender Maker of Silver, who was trained by Atsidi Chon, one of the earliest Navajo silversmiths. Begay in turn taught many others including his son, Harvey, now a renowned jeweler.

Although deeply rooted in traditional jewelry-making techniques, Begay\'s work was so innovative that it was rejected from a 1949 exhibition of Native art as too radical. Although he used and taught the old techniques, Begay explained near the end of his life, \"I like to create something n