Quality Inlaid Turquoise Sterling Silver Kokopelli Dangle Post Earrings Jewelry

These inlaid dangle post earrings are of a very high quality. They were hand crafted from a very generous portion of shimmering Sterling Silver. The skilled hand of the artist masterfully cut the traditional image of Kokopelli out of the Sterling Silver sheets. For an added accent, each Sterling Silver Kokopelli image holds a pair of inlaid geometric designs made from hand cut pieces of Turquoise. The Kokopelli figures elegantly dangle from the Sterling Silver posts. These earrings are 2-1/8" long and 1" wide. Stamped Sterling. You'll receive one pair from the group.

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.