Sandra Quandelacy

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This fossilized mastodon ivory maiden has been in Dave's collection since 1998. It was carved by Sandra Quandelacy and purchased from Ruth Reidy of Penfield Gallery in Old Town Albuquerque. At the time, Dave had only Mother of Pearl maidens in his collection and he was specifically looking for one in fossil ivory. This elaborate double maiden, with it's unique color, caught his eye.

The dark caramel color comes from the freezing and thawing process and the leaching of minerals from the permafrost over the course of thousands of years. Alaskan natives ( meaning Indians, Aleuts and Eskimos who reside in Alaska and who dwell on the coast of the north Pacific Ocean or Arctic Ocean, including those who are one-fourth degree or more, or who are enrolled under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act) are the only persons allowed to harvest this material and sell it for jewelry making or carving. In recent years we have noticed a marked decline in the availability of fossil ivory carvings.

Sandra has adorned the maiden with a tablita carved in the stepped design which symbolizes clouds. The robed side of the maiden has inlay of turquoise and coral. The "corn" side of the maiden has tiny points of coral, turquoise and jet. The facial features are etched and defined with jet.

This maiden is featured in our book, ZUNI SPIRITS: A Portfolio of Fine Zuni Fetish Carvings in the section devoted to corn maidens. We are offering the maiden with a signed, soft-cover copy of our book at a special discount.

If you would like to read more about the Maiden's characteristics and attributes click here. And click here to hear "Maiden" in Shiwi, the language of Zuni.

No.: 0169 | S O L D

Price: $295. (with signed softcover copy of our book: $350., plus shipping)

Zuni Carver: Sandra Quandelacy

Item: Maiden

Material: Fossil Ivory Maiden

Dimensions: 3/8" L x 3 1/2" T x 1 1/16" W

Signed: No

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