Isiah Begay — Navajo Silversmith

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Isiah Begay is a Navajo silversmith born in 2002. The Hougart record documents his work in tufa casting, silver and gold accents. He is identified as the son of Philander and Shanibah Begay and has collaborated with his father Philander Begay on some pieces.

The Mark

"I M B; P B B (collaboration with Philander Begay)"

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

— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), p. ~8796.

Two marks are recorded: his personal mark I M B, and a collaborative mark P B B used on pieces made jointly with his father Philander Begay.

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References

Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry approx. p. ~8796.