Erick Begay — Silversmith

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Overview

Erick Begay (born 1975) is a Navajo silversmith active since the late 1980s, known for retro-style work: stamp- and file-work, tufa casting, channel inlay, stone sets and engraving. He is the son of Frances Begay and a multiple award winner. His mark is his name, "Erick Begay," in script.

The directory lists many Begay silversmiths — including Elsie Begay, whose entry sits beside his in the corpus; no family relation between the two is stated there.

Parts of this entry are garbled in our scan of the corpus; only the legible portions are summarized above.

The Mark

"Erick Begay (1975-; Navajo~ Act,ve sonce late 1980s. Retro style; stamp- and file-work; tufa casting; channel inlay, stON sets; solver, old, d , a . engraving Son of Frances Begay. Multiple award winner. Mark: Erick Begay (scrip!)"

— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), approx. p. ~8603.

The mark as documented in the Hougart corpus: Erick Begay (script).

References

• Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry approx. p. ~8603.

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