Silver Snake Pin

Dateca. 1990 -2000

Mediumsilver

Dimensions2 × 2 3/4 × 1/4 in. (5.1 × 7 × 0.6 cm)

ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Eason Eige

Object numberPC2010.7.9

DescriptionA silver snake pin in the shape of a flat, curvy "W", is stamped with decorative accents along the body using triangles to form a snake skin pattern. Born Cipriano Quintana to renowned jewelers Terecita and Joe H. Quintana, Cippy Crazy Horse has carried on the classic traditional Pueblo design his parents started as well as his personal style. The bold, deep stamp and chisel designs on thick gauge silver are his trademark.

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