Description: B. TAYLOR, REAL!, Im from the New Mexico Res. Rez. My Mother & i had an Antique store in Santa Fe' NM in the 1980's, before i went to War. My specialty was Native Silver. B. Taylor was the leader of the pack. Some one that every one strived to be.People considered his Silver perfect & that was because Whites pushed for it in the 1960's. They wanted alll native hand craft to be " perfect". Mr Taylor lived in the area back then, & ended up teaching & writing books, some of which i own.It was vvvery expensive & rare to get a Singer or Taylor piece in the 1980's! Now no one knows any more, & no one cares.I paid out my butt to get this 1 piece years ago,& then i was always afraid to wear it & bust an Opal, so i never wore it!kinda stupid( like the male that keeps harassing me on my page here).This piece was made large so that a male could wear it, & a chunk of leather could be glued to the inside to make it soft & smaller. Its called;;; MOUNTAIN SKY WATER. The one side of it is the NEW MEXICO MOUNTAINS, with Opal sky,& when you flip it, its the Reservation NEW MEXICO MOUNTAINS with Opal water below! THIS ENTIRE PIECE WAS CARVED FROM REAL OLD VOLCANIC LAVA, called; TUFA. not the fake Tufa that came out later. Its a ' double carve', which means he then had to work the piece, & carve it a 2nd time, to get the smooth effects. this process is done several different ways, ive seen it done,& i once carved wax for famous Don Garcia with the New Mexico SUN logo. I am a Southwestern Jewelry expert. I do not know the exact year of this jewlery'd Item. You can still look up info on B. TAYLOR. on line. He NEVER bought Hard stamps & did Hammer work. The color cuff below it in 1 photo is to show it when stacked. PHOTOS ARE NOT COLOR FILTERED OR ENHANCED .Its not going with this piece. if You look waaaay at the end of the Buttes that are carved you will see 1 with a hole,,,, ??? Why??? Thats sacred WINDOW ROCK Arizona!!!{ photo upside down on left}.Theres more..... see the RED stone,When a NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIST, makes a piece of Art, & 1 item is of an opposite color, its called: THE SPIRT, the SPIRIT BEAD. Its because- " Nothing on Earth is made perfect by humans, only God makes perfection". There is nothing more sacred on this earth if we take care of it----- THE SKY THE WATER THE MOUNTAINS. ---------------SILVER IS A SOFT METAL . IT CAN BE BENT. TO YOUR SHAPE . I might have to add more info later. Ive got cancer, & some one on my page here, has been harassing me on purpose. That i dont know, aggain, for weeks. Im tired & behind. WEIGHT;82 1/2 gram LENGTH; 6 1/4" WIDTH: 1" inch, looks much more impressive!
Price: 399 USD
Location: Harker Heights, Texas
End Time: 2024-11-24T20:14:12.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Origin: WINDOW ROCK AZ
Provenance: Ownership History Available
Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
Artisan: B. TAYLOR
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Culture: Native American: US
Handmade: Yes
