About the Artist

(Born circa 1950) Daniel Phillips, a Hopi silversmith who began making silver work in 1970.

Originally from Oraibi, a member of the Saltbush clan, Phillips is cited in both the Hopi Silver book by Margaret Nickelson Wright and Barton Wright's revised version of Hallmarks of the Southwest.

This artisan speciazlied in silver overlay.  Phillips stamped a hallmark consisting of a stylized rabbit stick in addition to his initials "DP".