Cody Hendren — Silversmith

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Overview

Cody Hendren (1991–2020) was a Kewa/Navajo silversmith and rodeo bull-rider whose short life touched both arenas. He practiced stamp work and is documented in the Hougart corpus as the son of Shane R. Hendren (Irish/Navajo/Choctaw/Comanche) and Charlyn Reano — two accomplished silversmiths in their own right. His mark is stamped "CODY". Cody passed away in 2020 at age 29.

The Mark

"Cody Hendren (1991-2020; Kewa/Navajo). Stamp work. Rodeo bull-rider. Son of Shane R. Hendren and Charlyn Mark: CODY S~n• R. Hendren (Irish/Navajo/Choctaw/Comanche). Retro style fabricated jewelry with modern design elements; mixed metals; mokume-gane, lamination; engraving; buckles; bracelets; spurs. Former husband of Charlyn Reano. Father of Cody Hendren. Award winner, Santa Fe Indian Market; 2007, 2014, 2016 and 2017 IACA Artist-of-the-Year ,Mark: S RH (S above, and Rbelow, the crossbar of HJ"

— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), approx. p. ~15561.

The mark as documented in the Hougart corpus: CODY.

Family Links

• Son of Shane R. Hendren. See Shane R. Hendren.
• Son of Charlyn Reano. See Charlyn Reano.

References

• Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry approx. p. ~15561.

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