Rare Navajo Designer Jerry Roan "Spirit Guides" Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace Circa Early 1970s

Measurements: Chain: 14"L (35.56cm) Pendant: 1" x 2.5" (2.54cm x 6.35cm)

Markings: Pendant JR Sterling 

Weight: 14g 

Both chain and pendant are in excellent condition with minimal wear comparable to age

Artist Bio: Navajo tribal native Jerry Roan (1919-1977) had a productive life as a silversmith and jewelry maker. He began actively working at silversmithing around 1968. In 1969, a year after he began smithing, he on a 1st Award at the Navajo Tribal Fair in Arizona. Roan was included in the 2002 exhibit “Jewels of the Southwest” at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, Santa Fe. His work is included in the collections of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, and the Yellowhorse Museum in Paradise Valley, Arizona.