Lester Ortiz
The hallmark "LESTER ORTIZ" is a possible attribution to Lester Ortiz, not a confirmed one; the nation recorded is Navajo (Diné).
This attribution is uncertain. The link between this mark and Lester Ortiz is recorded in hedged or unconfirmed terms, so treat it as a lead, not a conclusion.
- Nation as recorded
- Navajo (Diné)All 719 hallmarks and pottery signatures recorded as Navajo (Diné)Shop Navajo pieces
- Craft as recorded
- Silversmith
- Mark text
- LESTER ORTIZ
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- Whose hallmark reads "LESTER ORTIZ"?
- The hallmark "LESTER ORTIZ" is a possible attribution to Lester Ortiz, not a confirmed one; the nation recorded is Navajo (Diné).
- Which nation is recorded for Lester Ortiz?
- The reference records the nation as Navajo (Diné), as stated at the source.
- Is this a possible or a confirmed attribution to Lester Ortiz?
- A possible attribution, not a confirmed one: the source describes the link between this mark and Lester Ortiz in hedged or unconfirmed terms, so treat it as a lead rather than a conclusion.
Sources
The entry for Lester Ortiz 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).
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