JSW319 Buffalo

Feather pendant by New Mexico silversmith Buffalo. The 5/8” x 1 7/8” handmade pendant is made in the old style with ingot silver. Feather on a 17" leather thong.

Buffalo prefers to use the old techniques of the early Navajo smiths, working almost exclusively in ingot.

An ingot is a piece of relatively pure material, usually metal, that is cast into a shape suitable for further processing. In steelmaking, it is the first step among semi-finished casting products. Ingots usually require a second procedure of shaping, such as cold/hot working, cutting, or milling to produce a useful final product.