Mark Roanhorse (Crawford)

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Overview

Mark Roanhorse (Crawford) (born 1985) is a Navajo silversmith documented for tufa cast work with set stones, in silver and gold. He is a son of Eugene Crawford and brother of Michael Roanhorse, who smiths in his own right.

His mark is the initials M R inside a loop — usually part of the cast itself rather than a separate stamp — and may appear with a horse-and-rider figure.

The Mark

"Mark Roanhorse (Crawford) (1985-; Navajo). Tufa cast work; set stones; silver, gold. Son of Eugene Crawford. Brother [of Michael Roanhorse]. Mark: M R (inside a loop; usually part of the cast; may have a horse with rider) [mark line garbled in scan; reading per Hougart's documented mark description]"

— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), entry at approx. scan line 24796.

The marks as documented in the Hougart corpus: M R (inside a loop; usually part of the cast; may have a horse with rider).

References - Hougart, Bille. *Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks*, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022. Entry at approx. scan line 24796.

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