I need help identifying these marks or symbols and the meaning for them

Navajo, Zuni & Hopi
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Kramp
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I need help identifying these marks or symbols and the meaning for them

Postby Kramp » Mon Jun 27, 2016 3:48 am

Hi I have a cuff bracelet with these picture symbols and i can't find or figure out what they are or what they mean does anyone have any idea any information would be very helpful and greatly appreciated.


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Re: I need help identifying these marks or symbols and the meaning for them

Postby dragonflywink » Mon Jun 27, 2016 7:09 am

Hi ~ welcome to the forums. That mark was used by Gilbert Ortega Indian Arts (Gilbert Ortega Enterprises), retail shops in New Mexico and Arizona - work was most likely done by a Navajo silversmith, probably from around the 1970s...

~Cheryl

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Re: I need help identifying these marks or symbols and the meaning for them

Postby Kramp » Mon Jun 27, 2016 12:13 pm

Thank you very much I have struggled with finding out that information for a long time now it's greatly appreciated.


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