Underworld Serpent Buckle Circa Date_1970s Single Strand Bead Necklace with

Single Strand Bead Necklace with Hand Rolled Natural Turquoise Beads

and Arizona provide access to some of the finest semi-precious stones

and stamped “Sterling

1990s Hand-Coiled and Traditionally Fired Isleta Canteen with Hand-Painted Polychrome Design Elements

4' 8" Height

Underworld Serpent Buckle Circa Date_1970s Single Strand Bead Necklace withSterling Silver Belt Buckle by renowned Hopi silversmith Victor Coochwytewa, created between 19761977. This striking piece features an overlay design depicting the Underworld Serpent emerging from a ceremonial pot, flanked by prayer feather (Pahos) mounds and a corn stalk. The Underworld Serpent, also known as the Horned Water Serpent, is a powerful creature believed to live deep in the earth, be associated with human sacrifice, occupy all bodies of