Zuñi Badger

A Zuni inlay piece with Turquoise.

This piece incorporates inlay work, a technique most closely associated with Zuni silversmiths in which stones are cut and fitted precisely into silver to create mosaic patterns, drawing on lapidary traditions that predate European contact.

This carving comes from the Zuni Pueblo in western New Mexico, where the Shiwi and their ancestors have practised this tradition for multiple millennia.

Dimensions: Length 8.7cm x Height 1.7cm x Width 3.8cm.

Code: D3215.