VTG Sterling Silver 925 1.5" Southwest Style Kokopelli Flute Player Brooch Pin

Vintage Sterling Silver 925 1.5 Southwest Style Kokopelli Flute Player Brooch Pin Brooch Measures Approximately: 1.43 X 1 X 0.07 Hallmarked STERLING Weight in Grams: 7.43g Good preowned condition, minimal signs of wear to the metal may be present such as fine scratches visible using a jewelers loupe. Sterling Silver has been acid tested to confirm metal purity and gently cleaned using a soft polishing cloth, some patina may be remaining. ------------------------------------------- Known as a fertility god, prankster, healer and storyteller, Kokopelli has been a source of wonder throughout the country for centuries. Kokopelli embodies the true American Southwest, and dates back over 3,000 years ago, when the first petroglyphs were carved. Although his true origins are unknown, this traveling, flute-playing Casanova is a sacred figure to many Southwestern Native Americans. Carvings of this hunch-backed flute-playing figure have been found painted and carved into rock walls and boulders throughout the Southwest. It is also said that he was the source of human conception. Legend has it, everyone in the village would sing and dance throughout the night when they heard