Featured in this lot is this original, rare and detailed sterling silver and turquoise horse effigy pendant showing high detail and craftsmanship from Navajo / Dine silversmith, Richard Singer. Richard Singer is a third-generation Navajo artist from Standing Horse Mesa on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona. Richard is of the Ta’neeszahnill (Tangle) Clan, born for the Kinyaa’a’snii (Tower House) Clan. Richard’s grandfather, Tsinnigine Hathali, was a Navajo Medicine Man and silversmith. He taught his son Thomas “Tommy” Singer the art of silversmithing beginning at the age of seven. Thomas Singer went on to become a Master Silversmith and renowned artist. As a child, Richard watched his aunts, uncles, and father complete beautiful creations from silver and stone in both inlay and overlay pieces. But it wasn’t until 1989, at the age of 20, when he began to seek other means of income to make ends meet that he took up an apprenticeship in his father’s trade. This example is stamped / signed, “R. Singer (feather) 925”. The necklace pendant is of a large size and shows a wonderfully detailed horse effigy design with a polished cabochon of Sleeping Beauty Turquoise set in the tail of the horse. At the top shows a nice large loop of sterling silver with classic old Navajo stamped patterns. A beautiful piece in like new condition. The pendant measures 2 3/4" L x 3 5/8" W, while the Sleeping Beauty turquoise cabochon measures 7/16" L x 5/16" W. the pendant weighs 30.4 grams.

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