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Handmade Zuni Corn
Pin/Pendants
Silversmith: Traci Bowekaty
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on Tracy Bowekaty and other American Indian silversmiths
Carved Corn Pin/Pendants
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The image above is a sample of one of the variations* of the Orange Spiny Oyster Corn Pin which can also be worn as a pendant. Each piece may vary in color slightly lighter or darker than the one pictured above. Also, the layout and stone selection of the "kernels" will vary in each piece.
Size: 1.25" long and 7/8" across the tips of the "husks." The stones are
approximately 7/8" long and 1/2" across the widest part.
Material/Stones: Orange Spiny Oyster Shell with inlaid "kernels" that may include
coral, jet, lapis, malakite, spiny oyster shell, and turquoise.
Handmade by: Traci Bowekaty
Signed: "TE Bowekaty Zuni."
Item Number: 86-TB-117O
Price: $40.00
S/H via First Class Mail: $6.70,
includes insurance & delivery confirmation.
*Please Note: The color hue of this piece will vary from light tan to orange to red. You may
specify your preference on the order form or Contact Us to inquire what may be available.
Order with confidence as your Satisfaction is Guaranteed.
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Click to see Corn Earrings by Traci Bowekaty. |
"Perhaps in part because of the nurturing relationship required, corn has a position in Pueblo culture far above that of any other food source." "Corn is cared for by the women at most pueblos. Some women even sing gently to the corn. At some pueblos, a long perfect ear of yellow corn represents the male, and a shorter double-ear of white corn represents the female." "Corn Mother is honored for nurturing her people with the flesh of her body, corn. And her flesh is utilized in many ways...corn pollen is used for blessings...corn husks are used for wrapping corn foods, for decorations...the colors of the the six directions are the six colors of corns: yellow, white, red, blue, black, and speckled. It is ground, boiled, baked, dried, fried, parched, and popped."
Quotes are from "Spirit in the Stone, a Handbook of Southwest Indian Animal Carvings and Beliefs," by Mark Bahti, courtesy of Rio Nuevo Publishers.
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The image above is a sample of the Turquoise Corn Pin which can also be worn as a pendant.
The layout and stone selection of the "kernels" will vary in each piece.
Size: 1.25" long and 7/8" across the tips of the "husks." The stones are
approximately 7/8" long and 1/2" across the widest part.
Material/Stones: Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise with inlaid "kernels" that may include
coral, jet, lapis, malakite, and spiny oyster shell.
Handmade by: Traci Bowekaty
Signed: "TE Bowekaty Zuni."
Item Number: 86-TB-117T
Price: $40.00
S/H via First Class Mail: $6.70,
includes insurance & delivery confirmation.
Order with confidence as your Satisfaction is Guaranteed.
Click here to see Corn Earrings by Traci Bowekaty.
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The image above is a sample of the Mother of Pearl Corn Pin which can also be worn as a pendant.
The layout and stone selection of the "kernels" will vary in each piece.
Order with confidence as your Satisfaction is Guaranteed.
Size: 1.25" long and 7/8" across the tips of the "husks." The stones are
approximately 7/8" long and 1/2" across the widest part.
Material/Stones: Mother of Pearl with inlaid "kernels" that may include
coral, jet, lapis, malakite, spiny oyster shell and turquoise.
Handmade by: Traci Bowekaty
Signed: "TE Bowekaty Zuni."
Item Number: 86-TB-117M
Price: $40.00
S/H via First Class Mail: $6.70,
includes insurance & delivery confirmation.
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The image above is a sample of one of the variations* of the Purple Spiny Oyster Corn Pin which can also be worn as a pendant. Each piece may vary in color slightly lighter or darker than the one pictured above. Also, the layout and stone selection of the "kernels" will vary in each piece. Order with confidence as your Satisfaction is Guaranteed.
Size: 1.25" long and 7/8" across the tips of the "husks." The stones are
approximately 7/8" long and 1/2" across the widest part.
Material/Stones: Purple Spiny Oyster with inlaid "kernels" that may include
coral, jet, lapis, malakite, spiny oyster shell and turquoise.
Handmade by: Traci Bowekaty
Signed: "TE Bowekaty Zuni."
Item Number: 86-TB-117L
Price: $40.00
S/H via First Class Mail: $6.70,
includes insurance & delivery confirmation.
*Please Note: The color hue of this piece will vary from light lavendar to dark purple. You may
specify your preference on the order form or Contact Us to inquire what may be available.
  The image on the left shows a sample of the maker's signature as well as detail of the pin back and pendant loop. The image on the right shows the pin back and the loop for a chain. The loop will accommodate a chain up to 1/8" in diameter. |
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Earrings and pins can be combined to make a set. The image on the left shows the proportion of the two items. Small pendants, which are the size of an earring, are also available. | ||
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Click to see Corn Earrings by Traci Bowekaty. |
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Corn is the most sacred of
all Native American plants and it has been a dietary staple of the Indians
of the southwest for 3000 years. The stories of corn are of appreciation
for this gift from the Great Spirit. Corn motifs are widely utilized throughout
all aspects of living. Of the three staple food crops, corn, beans, and
squash, corn is the only one that must be replanted each year. "Perhaps in part because of the nurturing relationship required, corn has a position in Pueblo culture far above that of any other food source." "Corn is cared for by the women at most pueblos. Some women even sing gently to the corn. At some pueblos, a long perfect ear of yellow corn represents the male, and a shorter double-ear of white corn represents the female." "Corn Mother is honored for nurturing her people with the flesh of her body, corn. And her flesh is utilized in many ways...corn pollen is used for blessings...corn husks are used for wrapping corn foods, for decorations...the colors of the the six directions are the six colors of corns: yellow, white, red, blue, black, and speckled. It is ground, boiled, baked, dried, fried, parched, and popped." To the Navajo, corn, the symbol of food, fertility, and life itself, is of major importance. Standing straight and tall, corn resembles human beings standing in rows. White corn is thought, by the Navajo, to be male, yellow corn is female. "The Navajo also use corn meal and corn pollen in their religious observances, and corn (nah-tah) is one of the four sacred plants." Selected quotes are from "Spirit in the Stone, a Handbook of Southwest Indian Animal Carvings and Beliefs," by Mark Bahti, courtesy of Rio Nuevo Publishers. Please see our book listings for this and other books. |
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