Artists: Once Known / Leekya Deyuse (1889-1966)

Tribe: Diné (Navajo) / Zuni
Dimensions: 6 1/8”L x 4 1/8”W x 2 1/2”H
Stone: Natural Turquoise
Material: Silver

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As seen in the Elegant Vessels: A century of southwest silver boxes book (Pages 53 & 55)

This Navajo-made silver box has been set with a leaf carving by Leekya Deyuse who is considered the first Zuni stone carver to break with tradition and carve for an exclusively commercial market. He produced thousands of carvings over the course of his lifetime. His nearly limitless repertoire included animal, plant, and human forms carved in local stone, shell, coral, and turquoise.

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