Esther Panteah — Zuni Silversmith
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Esther Panteah (born 1946) is a Zuni silversmith active since the 1970s. The Hougart record describes her as a maker of contemporary mosaic jewelry — a style that applies traditional Zuni inlay techniques within a modern design sensibility.
Esther Panteah shares her hallmarks with Martin T. Panteah. Two marks are associated with their work: a stamp in the Panteah name alone and a stamp reading MARTIN & ESTHER PANTEAH, explicitly identifying both artists.
The Mark
“M. T. PANTEAH; MARTIN & ESTHER PANTEAH”
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).
Two marks are recorded: M. T. PANTEAH and the fuller MARTIN & ESTHER PANTEAH stamp that names both artists. The latter is among the more explicit collaborative credits in the Zuni hallmark record.
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- Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022.