Inlaid Turquoise Opal Sterling Silver Kokopelli French Hook Earrings 3777-ER-NEW
Inlaid Turquoise Opal Sterling Silver Kokopelli French Hook Earrings.
These earrings are true works of art! Hand cut stones of block Turquoise & Jet have been inlaid with hand cut stones of lab Opal to form a colorful, traditional pattern. The Turquoise, Coral and Pearl are all set in lost wax Sterling Silver figures of the playful, hunch-backed, flute playing deity Kokopelli. This is the perfect gift for that fun loving person who has everything. These earrings dangle from the French hook at a length of 1-3/4. Stamped Sterling. Due to the hand crafted nature of this item some slight variations may occur from piece to piece.
Undoubtedly Kokopelli, the Hump-backed Flute Player, has caught the imagination of more people than any other Hopi kachina except perhaps the Hemis Kachina. Some of that interest is because he is so blatantly phallic in nature, but beyond this he appears in every nook and cranny of the Southwest. His image is found in all of the pueblos and among the southern Indians as well. He dances happily around a Hohokam pot and chases mountain sheep through the canyons of the San Juan. There is always speculation about what inspired this particular personation. Ties with Mexico and even South America have been suggested for he appears in all of these places. Among the Hopis he is a Flute Player only when he borrows a flute to dance. Usually he appears in the Mixed Kachina Dances or sometimes in a Night Dance. Despite these relatively minor appearances, he is thought of as a seducer of girls, a bringer of babies, a tutelary of hunting, and an excellent subject for the carving of tihus or kachina dolls. |