Farrel Kallestewa — Zuni Silversmith
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Farrel Kallestewa (born 1953) is a Zuni silversmith who has been active since the 1970s. The Hougart record documents his work in inlay — a technique central to the Zuni silversmithing tradition, in which precisely cut stones are set flush into silver channels to create mosaic-like compositions.
Farrel Kallestewa's career spans several decades of Zuni silversmithing activity. His mark, F. K., is a simple initial stamp consistent with the conventions used by many Zuni artists of his generation.
The Mark
“F. K.”
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), p. ~18051.
A two-letter initial stamp representing Farrel Kallestewa's initials.
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- Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry approx. p. ~18051.