Zuni
Southwest, United States
2018
Sterling silver with turquoise, coral, jet, lapis, and mother of pearl, signed ET
Height 3 1/2 in (8.9 cm), including bail; 22.84 g
Provenance: Private collection, Las Cruces, New Mexico
A teardrop pendant worked in fine micro inlay depicting a katsina figure over a jet ground. Hundreds of small cut stones in turquoise, coral, lapis, jet, and mother of pearl radiate in feathered sunburst bands from the mask and body, with matching inlay carried onto the bail. The stones are set stone to stone and polished flush, the density of the cut work carrying the detail of the figure.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
Zuni
Southwest, United States
2018
Sterling silver with turquoise, coral, jet, lapis, and mother of pearl, signed ET
Height 3 1/2 in (8.9 cm), including bail; 22.84 g
Provenance: Private collection, Las Cruces, New Mexico
A teardrop pendant worked in fine micro inlay depicting a katsina figure over a jet ground. Hundreds of small cut stones in turquoise, coral, lapis, jet, and mother of pearl radiate in feathered sunburst bands from the mask and body, with matching inlay carried onto the bail. The stones are set stone to stone and polished flush, the density of the cut work carrying the detail of the figure.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
