Extremely Important Allen Kee Navajo Sterling Silver wide split shank bracelet for Sale

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Extremely Important Allen Kee Navajo Sterling Silver wide split shank bracelet For Sale

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Extremely Important Allen Kee Navajo Sterling Silver wide split shank bracelet :
$435.00

Sterling silver wide split shank bracelet handmade by a Navajo artist, Allen Kee at White Hogan in Scottsdale. Circa 1950’s-1960’s, The split shank modernist design is one that White Hogan was known for. Signed AK and White Hogan hallmark.

George and Allen Kee, hand-crafted modernist jewelry from the 1940’s to the 1960’s at the famous White Hogan in Scottsdale along with their brother Ivan and their cousin, Kenneth Begay.

Artist

Allen Kee and White Hogan

Tribe

Navajo

Metal / Material

Sterling Silver

Dimensions

Inside Measures 5-"⅝ plus 1"⅞ gap 1"¾ gap weight 56.4grams great addition to your collection Allen Kee, Diné of the Navajo Nation Jeweler

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The talent of Diné jewelry artist Allen Key is quite evident in his silver and turquoise creations. Allen Kee signs with the White Hogan symbol, his initials AK and HAND MADE with STERLINg.(see below).

Allen Kee (1916-1972) worked for the White Hogan Gallery in Arizona in the 1950s and 60s. He and his cousin Kenneth Begay were responsible for modernizing the look of Diné jewelry while working as silversmiths for Virginia and John Bonnell at the White Hogan.

Navajo Modernism had its roots at the White Hogan Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona, beginning in the 1950s. The gallery was owned and operated by Virginia and John Bonnell. The Bunnells hired innovative artists who developed a unique look characterized by smooth, clean lines, influenced by the work of Georg Jensen and Danish Modernism. The work has a sleek, sensuous appeal. Artists blended traditional Navajo designs into their work creating a distinctive look that continues to influence Diné jewelers today. As the creation of jewelry associated with the White Hogan Gallery required great skill, only the very best artists worked there.

TAGS: Southwest Indian Jewelry, Diné - Navajo Nation