Monica Kanesta — Zuni Silversmith
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Zuni · documented in the T.Skies hallmark reference library
Monica Kanesta (born 1978) is a Zuni silversmith active since the 1990s, working in mosaic inlay.
Mosaic inlay is a foundational Zuni technique in which precisely cut stones — turquoise, coral, jet, shell — are set together in dense, close patterns with minimal silver between them, creating richly colored figural or geometric surfaces.
The Mark
"M. K." — Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).
The mark M. K. uses her initials.
References
- Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022.
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