First Man Pin and Pendant Sugilite Rain Clouds

Rain Clouds

The variegated black background is made with hand-carded

and powerful composition

Dean Siwingyumptewa (Snow Clan)

these bags combine both utility and artistry in a distinctly Plateau style

First Man Pin and Pendant Sugilite Rain CloudsSterling silver overlay pendant depicting the symbolic figure of First Man, from Phillip Honanies Emergence Jewelry series. Created in 1976 and based on Honanies original painting Emergence, the design reflects the origin story of the Hopi people emerging into the present world through Sipapu, the Hopi place of emergence. This stylized form represents the first adult male brought into existence and is rendered in precise overlay work, with bold