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Ring with spiny oyster
Ray Jack · Diné (Navajo)
Hallmark reference
Leon Martinez
Possible attribution
The hallmark "Leon Mtz" is a possible attribution to Leon Martinez, not a confirmed one; the nation recorded is Navajo (Diné).
This attribution is uncertain. The link between this mark and Leon Martinez is recorded in hedged or unconfirmed terms, so treat it as a lead, not a conclusion.
- Nation as recorded
- Diné (Navajo)All 797 hallmarks and pottery signatures recorded as Navajo (Diné)Shop Diné (Navajo) pieces
- Craft as recorded
- Silversmith
- Mark text
- Leon Mtz
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Questions about this entry
- Whose hallmark reads "Leon Mtz"?
- The hallmark "Leon Mtz" is a possible attribution to Leon Martinez, not a confirmed one; the nation recorded is Navajo (Diné).
- Which nation is recorded for Leon Martinez?
- The reference records the nation as Navajo (Diné), as stated at the source.
- Is this a possible or a confirmed attribution to Leon Martinez?
- A possible attribution, not a confirmed one: the source describes the link between this mark and Leon Martinez in hedged or unconfirmed terms, so treat it as a lead rather than a conclusion.
Sources
The entry for Leon Martinez was compiled from Humiovi research records, notes the gallery compiled from published references, such as gallery and museum records (the individual sources are not named).
- Humiovi research records, notes the gallery compiled from published references, such as gallery and museum records (the individual sources are not named).
This reference is informational only. We do not offer an authentication service for hallmarks or for pieces bought elsewhere; we authenticate only the items we sell. The Humiovi is not affiliated with the artists listed.
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