Butterfly Maiden Kachina Number of Strands_10 Sterling Silver Ring with an

Sterling Silver Ring with an Intricate Overlaid Desert Scene Design including a Saguaro Cactus Fruit Picker and a 14k Gold Sun in the Sky by Tohono O’Odham and Akmel O’Odham Silversmith

Some of the vegetal-dyed yarn was originally dyed by the artist’s grandmother

Sterling Silver Post Earrings depicting Healing Hands Inlaid with Kingman Turquoise and Coral

Bruce and Nadine Nez

5” Diameter

Butterfly Maiden Kachina Number of Strands_10 Sterling Silver Ring with anHand carved and painted Hopi Butterfly Maiden (Palhik Mana) grinding corn by Coolidge C. Roy III. The figure is shown kneeling at a grinding stone, a traditional activity associated with daily life and the preparation of corn, a central element in Hopi culture. Palhik Mana is associated with springtime, pollination, and renewal, and is often linked to beauty, fertility, and the continuation of life within Hopi tradition. 9 Doll Height, 11 Overall