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[ubermenu config_id=”main” menu=”965″] Artifacts documenting Zuni Indian art dates back to about 700 A.D. The Zuni, once they adapted a settled, less nomadic existence, fabricated weaved baskets and pottery. They also made fetishes carvings and necklaces for rituals and trade. In addition, its peoples constructed edifications in villages, including city centers with plazas. These structures, […]
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Throughout the arid world, native and aboriginal peoples held turquoise in high regard for spiritual reasons. Ancient Egyptians entombed their Pharaohs with turquoise-studded jewelry, and the Persians associated the mineral with victory and holiness. Traditional Native Americans, including the Aztecs and Mayas to the South, associate it with communication with spirits, good fortune, and healing. […]
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Shumakolowa Shumakolowa is the Zuni word for dragonfly. Pronounced “shoe-mu-koh-low-wa,” the Zuni dragonfly is an iconic symbol often used in fine Native American art. The dragonfly is a sacred creature for many Native tribes in the Southwest. The appearance of a Shumakolowa is often the harbinger of rain or blessings. Sometimes the name is misspelled […]
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In a series about Native American authentic handmade silver jewelry, George Francis, a Native American silversmith for the Navajo tribe, explains what inlay jewelry is. He also compliments the Zuni tribe as they mark themselves as great inlay jewelry artists. What is Native American Inlay Work? Inlay work is where you’re taking stones and combining […]
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