First Man Pin and Pendant Sugilite and Black Jade

and Black Jade

Dean Siwingyumptewa (Snow Clan)

and powerful composition

Antique Navajo (circa 1875) Late Classic Moki Serape Weaving with all Hand Spun Wool

The variegated black background is made with hand-carded

First Man Pin and Pendant Sugilite and Black JadeSterling 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