Darryl Dean Begay
(Dine, b. 1973)
Fathers of Inspiration, 2005
Award Wining Tufa Cast Silver Lidded Box, with Turquoise Cabochons

cast along the sides of the box are portraits of master jewelers Charles Loloma and Kenneth Begay, placed against pueblo and hogan scenes; a corn stalk finial stands tall in the center of the lid, with four stepped pyramids, each set with a turquoise cabochon, pointing toward the center; the interior scene, centers around a talk cornstalk, set with a turquoise cabochon, and features three figures, two female and one male, interacting with the world around them



titled, signed, and dated on the base


height 4-3/4 inches x diameter 4-1/2 inches, weight 612.8 dwt.


Property from the Collection of Robert P. Hunter, Jr. and Barbara Hunter, Alpharetta, Georgia

Includes a second place SWAIA ribbon.

PUBLISHED:
Cirillos, Dexter. Southwestern Indian Jewelry: Crafting New Traditions. 2008. Ch. 1