Zuni Pueblo Nacimiento, Nativity Diorama with Beaded Figures by Bessie Boone [SOLD]
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- Category: Beadwork
- Origin: Zuni Pueblo, SHE-WE-NA
- Medium: beads, wood, fabric
- Size: 8-¼” x 9” base x 5-1/2” height
- Item # 26046 SOLD
Zuni beaded figurine maker Bessie Boone was 87 years old when she created this seven-piece nacimiento. Making beaded figurines is a painstaking, demanding task and Bessie was an extremely skillful bead worker. This diorama is a testament to her amazing skill.
The diorama features seven fully beaded figures. Mary and Joseph face a small baby Jesus who is set in a traditional Zuni Pueblo cradleboard. Above the Holy Family, Bessie placed a hovering angel with wings aflutter. Two shepherds watch over the family with one of their sheep. The figures are attached to the floor of the stable. Bessie has formed a wooden ramada overhead to which a small red chile ristra is hanging. The base is signed and dated with her age.
Condition: The Zuni Pueblo Nacimiento, Nativity Diorama with Beaded Figures by Bessie Boone is in original condition
Provenance: From the estate of Dr. Jack and Maryann Adams of Albuquerque who purchased it in 1996 directly from Bessie
Recommended Reading: Nacimientos - Nativity Scenes by Southwest Indian Artisans by Guy and Doris Monthan
Relative Links: Nativity – Nacimiento, Zuni Pueblo, Bessie Boone
- Category: Beadwork
- Origin: Zuni Pueblo, SHE-WE-NA
- Medium: beads, wood, fabric
- Size: 8-¼” x 9” base x 5-1/2” height
- Item # 26046 SOLD
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