Vintage Navajo Storyteller Overlaid Silver Cuff Robert Becenti Jr 0349

Vintage Navajo Storyteller Overlaid Silver Cuff

This Vintage Navajo Storyteller Overlaid Silver Cuff was handmade by Robert Becenti Jr. It displays a wonderful scene of a ceremonial calling to katsina spirits! The age-old story is set in Canyon de Chelly with a campfire and Holy Man. Using two layers of Sterling, the top was sawed out and soldered to the bottom layer. Set on a hand stippled background, stamping accents the borders and ends. It's 1-1/2" wide and will fit a 6-1/2" to 7" wrist. Hallmarked within a skull with a pipe. This Vintage Navajo Storyteller Overlaid Silver Cuff is a nod to unbelievable craftsmanship and a love of tribal lore!

Your correct size: you must measure the circumference of your wrist. You can use a cloth tape measure, a ¼” strip of paper or a cord to wrap around your wrist and mark it. Lay it out flat and measure the length against a ruler, that’s your exact circumference and the size you wear.

Robert (1949-2001) was born in Rehoboth, NM into the Zuni People Clan for the Towering House People Clan. He lived and worked in Gallup. He was an award winning silversmith, who started making jewelry in the late 1960's. He is referenced in Wright's "Hallmarks of the Southwest", Hougart's "Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks", Schaaf's "American Indian Jewelry I and II" and was featured in the 1990 December issue of Southwest Art magazine.