A beautifully detailed vintage bear pendant featuring hand-engraved storytelling scenes across the body. Stylized imagery—mountains, dwellings, and flowing forms—create a quiet narrative etched into the silver, giving the piece depth beyond its sculptural shape.
The bear form is strong and fluid, while the engraved designs add texture and movement, catching light across the surface. A substantial, squared bail balances the piece and makes it easy to wear on a variety of chains.
Details:
- Sterling silver (marked)
- Signed: “CS”
- Weight: 34 grams
- Size: approx. 1.75" W x 1" H
- Total height (with bail): approx. 1.75"
- Bail: Large, fits most chain
- 1980s–1990s
This piece draws from the Southwestern “storyteller” tradition, where imagery is used to reflect landscape, daily life, and cultural symbolism. While not a classic Hopi overlay or early Navajo piece, it sits within that late 20th-century movement where artists blended traditional themes with bold, graphic silverwork.