Artist: Juan Dideos (1882-1944)

Tribe: Zuni
Dimensions: 5”L x 3 1/4″W x 2”H
Stone: Spiny Oyster Shell and Natural Turquoise
Material: Copper

Not For Sale

As seen in the Elegant Vessels: A century of southwest silver boxes book (Page 49)

The practice of repurposing bow guards as box tops continued well into the twentieth century. Attributed to Zuni artist Juan Dideos, this box has been set with cabochons of turquoise and polished sections of spondylus oyster shell.