Zuni, Philander Gia
Southwest, United States
2018
Sterling silver with turquoise, coral, jet, mother of pearl, and shell, signed
Height 3 1/4 in (8.3 cm), Width 2 1/8 in (5.4 cm); 34.77 g
Provenance: Private collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico
A katsina dancer worked in multi stone inlay, the mask inlaid in turquoise with jet features beneath a yellow crest, above a body of red shell with golden brown sashes and a black and white panel at the side. Carved mother of pearl feathers rise along one edge, and a twisted silver rope follows the full silhouette of the figure. It is fitted with both a pin back and a bail so it can be worn as a pin or a pendant, and is signed by the maker.
Philander Gia is a Zuni artist working in multi stone inlay and needlepoint turquoise. His inlay work includes kachina and dancer figures built from cut turquoise, coral, jet, and shell. He hallmarks his work.
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Zuni, Philander Gia
Southwest, United States
2018
Sterling silver with turquoise, coral, jet, mother of pearl, and shell, signed
Height 3 1/4 in (8.3 cm), Width 2 1/8 in (5.4 cm); 34.77 g
Provenance: Private collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico
A katsina dancer worked in multi stone inlay, the mask inlaid in turquoise with jet features beneath a yellow crest, above a body of red shell with golden brown sashes and a black and white panel at the side. Carved mother of pearl feathers rise along one edge, and a twisted silver rope follows the full silhouette of the figure. It is fitted with both a pin back and a bail so it can be worn as a pin or a pendant, and is signed by the maker.
Philander Gia is a Zuni artist working in multi stone inlay and needlepoint turquoise. His inlay work includes kachina and dancer figures built from cut turquoise, coral, jet, and shell. He hallmarks his work.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
