signed EY and carefully hand-wrought with three-dimensional details that are accented with pea-green turquoise. Yazzie is listed in Barton Wright's book Hallmarks of the Southwest, on page 148, inside length 5.5 in. x width 1.75 in. x opening 1.25 in. ca 1970s Dr. Kent Vickery (1942 - 2011) grew up with parents who were avid collectors of Native American Southwest arts and crafts. Kent started developing his own collection in the 1950's while on family vacations. Summer excursions to various Pueblos and to the Gallup Ceremonials sparked a true love in Kent and spurred him to earn his PhD from Indiana University in Anthropology/ Archaeology where he specialized in Ohio Valley archaeology. He taught at the University of Cincinnati in the Anthropology Department for almost 34 years and on retirement, he and his wife, Karen, moved to Woodland Park, CO. Kent had a wide range of interests and collections including Native American art, both contemporary and ethnographic, Tribal art, and American antiques. He and Karen continued to collect until 2011. Provenance: From the Collection of Dr. Kent and Karen Vickery, Colorado Condition: Excellent.
signed EY and carefully hand-wrought with three-dimensional details that are accented with pea-green turquoise. Yazzie is listed in Barton Wright's book Hallmarks of the Southwest, on page 148, inside length 5.5 in. x width 1.75 in. x opening 1.25 in. ca 1970s Dr. Kent Vickery (1942 - 2011) grew up with parents who were avid collectors of Native American Southwest arts and crafts. Kent started developing his own collection in the 1950's while on family vacations. Summer excursions to various Pueblos and to the Gallup Ceremonials sparked a true love in Kent and spurred him to earn his PhD from Indiana University in Anthropology/ Archaeology where he specialized in Ohio Valley archaeology. He taught at the University of Cincinnati in the Anthropology Department for almost 34 years and on retirement, he and his wife, Karen, moved to Woodland Park, CO. Kent had a wide range of interests and collections including Native American art, both contemporary and ethnographic, Tribal art, and American antiques. He and Karen continued to collect until 2011. Provenance: From the Collection of Dr. Kent and Karen Vickery, Colorado Condition: Excellent.
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