Corn
Maiden 
Zuni
Fetish Carving
Material | Picasso marble, turquoise, coral |
Length | 2 3/4" |
Height | 1 1/8" |
Width | 1/2" |
Hallmarks | C E |
Artist | Carl Etsate , Zuni |
Note the intricate detail
Full of Life.
Zuni
Fetish Carving
Corn Maiden D
$60 plus
s/h
Corn is to Pueblo
people what the buffalo has always been to the Plains Indians, the very symbol
of LIFE. In Zuni mythology, the Corn Maidens brought this gift,
and many of the carvings of women, especially those with a criss-cross pattern
on the body, are carved to pay homage to the Corn Maidens.
What is a
tabletta (also called a Tablita)? It is a portion of the headdress of the
Hopi Butterfly Maiden. It is a decorated board with stair step edges and
a decorated front and back. It is worn, using a harness to hold it onto the head,
so that the widest portion is seen from the front or the back.
What is a Fetish? A fetish is a rock carving of an animal that captures the spirit and the essence of the animal, not necessarily its exact detailed conformation. Read more about fetishes.
Picasso Marble (or Picasso stone) is a carbonate rock of diverse natural colors such as gray, brown and black and with seemingly randomly oriented transecting black veinlets. Much of Picasso Marble comes from Utah. Read more about stones.