Zuni Pueblo Mosaic Inlay Knifewing Design Silver Bracelet [SOLD]
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- Category: Bracelets
- Origin: Zuni Pueblo, SHE-WE-NA
- Medium: jet, spondylus shell, turquoise, mother of pearl, silver
- Size:
5-½” inside end-to-end;
6-¾” size; 1-1⁄4” width - Item # C4304D SOLD
Zuni Pueblo artisans are known worldwide as phenomenal lapidary artisans and jewelry makers. They are masters at cutting stones and fitting those stone-to-stone to form mosaic imagery in jewelry. The Knifewing image was made in a stone-to-stone manner using beautiful deep black jet, orange color spondylus shell, blue turquoise, and mother of pearl.
Along with the Rainbow Man, the Knifewing was a popular design used by Zuni jewelers beginning in the 1930s. The Knifewing is a supernatural being for the Zuni people. For public use, its design was probably altered in order not to offend traditional Zuni people. This bracelet is a good example of the craft of Zuni multi-stone inlay. Each small piece was perfectly placed to create a miniature work of art.
The knifewing mosaic was mounted on a three-wire silver bracelet. The outer silver are triangular shaped and the central one is twisted silver. Silver sun rays accent the top of the bracelet.
Condition: this Zuni Pueblo Mosaic Inlay Knifewing Design Silver Bracelet is in very good condition
Provenance: from the collection of a Colorado gentleman
Recommended Reading: Zuni: A Village of Silversmiths by James Ostler
Relative Links: Southwest Indian Jewelry, Zuni Pueblo
- Category: Bracelets
- Origin: Zuni Pueblo, SHE-WE-NA
- Medium: jet, spondylus shell, turquoise, mother of pearl, silver
- Size:
5-½” inside end-to-end;
6-¾” size; 1-1⁄4” width - Item # C4304D SOLD
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