Derrick Kaamasee Serpentine Zuni Fetish Corn Maiden

Artist:  Zuni Fetish carver Derrick Kaamasee

Medium:  Serpentine Corn Maiden with jet eyes and coral mouth, turquoise necklace and turquoise and coral appointments on draping shawl.

Size:  4" H x 1 1/4" Across x 1 1/4" Deep

The maidens are highly revered in the Pueblo culture and play a role in their dances and ceremonies!

The Corn Maidens saved the villages' sacred corn from the witches who came to steal it!