Emil Benally — Navajo Silversmith

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Emil Benally is a Navajo silversmith. The Hougart entry is brief, recording the mark without birth year or additional biographical detail beyond tribal affiliation.

The Mark

"E B (may be between wings)"

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

— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), p. ~9349.

The initials E B may appear set between wing motifs, which are a recurring pictographic element in Navajo and broader Southwest silversmithing.

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References

Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry approx. p. ~9349.