Gerlinda Quam — Zuni Silversmith
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Gerlinda Quam is a Zuni silversmith active since the 1970s. The Hougart record documents her work in inlay and figural chief-head designs — representational subjects within the Zuni silversmithing tradition that draw on ceremonial and cultural imagery.
Inlay work involves setting precisely cut stones into recessed silver channels to form images or patterns, a technique central to the Zuni artistic tradition. Gerlinda Quam's focus on chief-head figural motifs places her work within a subcategory of Zuni silversmithing notable for its pictorial subjects.
The Mark
“G. QUAM”
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).
The mark reads G. QUAM, combining an initial with the family surname.
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- Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022.
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