Hopi Lightning Stick Item Type_Basket 375” Cuff Width4

375” Cuff Width4

"The Spirit Medallion has meaning in the carvings on both sides of the pendant

Skillfully carved from a single piece of cottonwood root and signed on the base

Signed with Honanie’s hallmark

This piece is by acclaimed Hopi silversmith John Coochyumptewa and is one of the few known concho belts ever made by the artist

Hopi Lightning Stick Item Type_Basket 375” Cuff Width4Vintage Hopi lightning stick painted in bold colors with hand painted deer print and bear paw designs. Both ends are tipped in red and accented with wild turkey feathers. Lightning sticks are traditional ceremonial objects, often used in kachina dances and as symbolic representations of rain, thunder, and power. From the Kopavi Collection 3 Width, 19 Length