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Zuni Pueblo Indian
made Pin, Pendant
Maker: Theresa Leekela
Bio information
on American Indian silversmiths and jewelry makers.
Zuni silver and stone work is done in a variety of styles including Nugget style, Casting, Row Work, Clusterwork, Petitpoint, Needlepoint, Mosaic, Overlay Inlay. In Zuni culture the quality of materials and the level of workmanship are both highly regarded. As a result, Zuni jewlry is greatly appreciated and widely sought after. Women have traditionally done the stone cutting and setting, and men have done the silverwork.
Corn is the most sacred of all Native American plants. Perhaps in part because of the nurturing
relationship required, corn has a position in Pueblo culture far above that of any other food source.
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Material/Stones: Sterling silver; Sleeping Beauty Turquoise,
Mother of Pearl, Jet, Spiny Oyster Shell.
Style: Channel Inlay with hand cut and carved stone and shell.
Handmade by: Theresa Leekela (Zuni Pueblo)
Signed by the artist: "Leekela"
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Item Number: 86-TL-137
Price: $55.00
S/H: $5.90, includes insurance.
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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." 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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