Zuni Shell Corn Maiden w/ Sacred Corn Pendant Indian Jewelry Kachinas Artist: Jemez Pueblo potter Tim

Artist: Jemez Pueblo potter Tim Tosa

that they would get into fights over who got to hang the pretty ladies

Beautiful color combination

Helps ensure a safe birth and long life for children

Pouncing pose

Zuni Shell Corn Maiden w/ Sacred Corn Pendant Indian Jewelry Kachinas Artist: Jemez Pueblo potter TimArtist: Zuni Fetish carver Carl Etsate Medium: Pink Mussel shell Maiden with jet turquoise eyes, turquoise mouth, turquoise necklace, pipestone appointment Mother of pearl, turquoise and Shell corn with turquoise chunks at base. Silver wire loop for chain or leather. Size: 1 1 2" H x 5 8" Across The Corn Maidens are highly revered in the pueblo for having driven off the witches that came to steal the villages' sacred corn crop. Very pretty!