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Reversible Tablita Corn Maiden & Grandmother

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Reversible Tablita Corn Maiden & Grandmother

Sandra Quandelacy

$350.00

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Sandra Quandelacy's gorgeous reversible carving from iridescent black lip shell depicts a Tablita Corn-Maiden who watches over precious water, a living source of interconnectedness, represented by a tiny carved jar from dolomite filled with crushed lapis. Grandmother is on the reverse side. Their headdresses are etched with corn and water-loving Dragonflies. Facial features are incised and filled with jet paste. Inlays like red coral, turquoise, jet and lapis accent them. Dimensions including the base are approximately 3 1/2" tall, 1 1/4" wide and 1 1/4" deep. Crushed turquoise adorns the base.

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Reversible Tablita Corn Maiden & Grandmother

Sandra Quandelacy

$350.00

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Time Traveler Mountain Lion

Melvin Sandoval, San Felipe-Zuni

Animal: Mountain Lion, Material: Dolomite

$128.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

Like a time traveler from the old days, a lone Mountain-lion (cougar, puma or panther) walks through the ages. It is carved in the old-style presentation from a sunset-hued dolomite by Melvin Sandoval. A turquoise and melon heishe bead offering bundle gives thanks for mountain lions who teach us how to walk the good path in life with healthy boundaries. About 3 3/4" long, 1" wide and 1 1/8" tall.

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Time Traveler Mountain Lion

Melvin Sandoval, San Felipe-Zuni

$128.00

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Feathered Friend Fusion

Melvin Sandoval, San Felipe-Zuni

Animal: Bird, Material: Serpentine

$120.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

Beloved artist Melvin Sandoval has a distinctive carving style that unites the traditional and the contemporary, creating new elegant shapes that rekindle the past in a fresh way. A lovely feathered friend sculpted from a mottled serpentine is presented on a gorgeous point from an unpolished dolomite oozing earth-toned hues. Measurements all together are about 2" long, 1" wide and 1 3/8" tall. View item

Feathered Friend Fusion

Melvin Sandoval, San Felipe-Zuni

$120.00

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"Hunter's Wolf"

Todd Westika

Animal: Wolf, Material: White Dolomite

$170.00

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Wolves are associated with strong hunter powers by the A:Shiwi (The People). Todd Westika's "Hunter's Wolf" is carved from white dolomite polished to a lovely finish. Discerning eyes are from sterling silver inlays. An exquisite offering bundle is from a carved turquoise point with sterling silver and red coral beads. Todd's parents are jewelers and carvers Nancy and Sheldon Westika. They descend from the greater Quandelacy family of Zuni artists. About 4 3/4" long, 1 1/8" wide and 1 3/4" tall. View item

"Hunter's Wolf"

Todd Westika

$170.00

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Essential Lessons Bear Cub

Melvin Sandoval, San Felipe-Zuni

Animal: Bear, Material: Dolomite

$172.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

An attentive upright Bear cub patiently listens to mother's important instructions to stay close as she imparts vital foraging and hunting skills. The mother and cub interaction teaches us to remember that any new information helps us be well-rounded thinkers in life. Smoothly sculpted from a soothing dolomite, dimensions of this adorable pupil are about 2 7/8" tall, 7/8" wide and 1 1/4" deep by master carver Melvin Sandoval. View item

Essential Lessons Bear Cub

Melvin Sandoval, San Felipe-Zuni

$172.00

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Snake Guardian

Benina Kallestewa

Animal: Snake, Material: Dolomite

$50.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

For many ancient Indigenous Mesoamerican cultures, Snakes guarded stored corn, a life-giving food. They were associated with spiritual power and rebirth. Wall of Coatepantli or Serpents decorated many sacred spaces too. Benina Kallestewa's dolomite reptile is coiled with eyes from cultured opal inlays. The mineral has some interestingly shaped natural inclusions one of which resembles a small four-pointed star. Removing vital snakes from any ecosystem could result in an increase of rodent populations creating issues like crop destruction and the spread of disease. About 1 3/4" tall, 7/8" wide and 7/8" deep.

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Snake Guardian

Benina Kallestewa

$50.00

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Happy Songs Frog

Evalena Boone

Animal: Frog, Material: Dolomite

$120.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

Frog joins a chorus of nighttime amphibians. Many frog species are active after hours so we usually hear their happy songs at night. Evalena Boone's mother is Lena Boone. Evalena's grandmother was the late great carver Edna Leki who was famous for old-style carvings. In remembrance of Edna Leki, Dinah Gasper who is Evalena's aunt inlaid her animal carvings with nostrils. A fairly flat dolomite water creature has lovely eyes and nostrils inlaid with turquoise. A watery abalone point offering bundle is secured to this approximately 2 1/4" long, 2 3/8" wide and 1" tall croaker.

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Happy Songs Frog

Evalena Boone

$120.00

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Calmly Waiting Frog

David Chavez Jr.

Animal: Frog, Material: Dolomite

$50.00

is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.

Amphibians are small vertebrates that need a moist watery environment to survive. Frogs and toads are water creatures with a lot in common. They belong to the order Anura which means without a tail. Breathing and absorbing water through lovely dolomite skin, David Chavez, Jr.'s jet-eyed frog patiently waits for rain. Jet inlays accent the approximately 1 5/8" long, 7/8" wide and 1/2" tall aquatic friend. View item

Calmly Waiting Frog

David Chavez Jr.

$50.00

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Deducing Canine

Bernard Laiwakete

Animal: Bushytail, Material: Dolomite

$220.00

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Closely set turquoise eyes focus on curious movement up ahead in the pinon trees. Out hunting, Bernard Laiwakete's dolomite bushytail (Coyote, Fox or Wolf) remains watchful and on alert. Two inlaid turquoise heartlines flow beautifully, representing the breath path on this approximately 4 3/4" long, 3/4" wide and 1 1/2" tall deciphering canine. We can advocate for wild canines by contacting local fish and wildlife agencies to support positive management of them. View item

Deducing Canine

Bernard Laiwakete

$220.00