James Cheama Alabaster Zuni Corn Maiden Zuni Fetish

Artist: Zuni Fetish carver James Cheama

Medium:  Alabaster with jet eyes and mouth/ turquoise, coral and heishe necklace/ coral center in etched flower on shawl/ turquoise and coral chips at base

Size:  2 3/8" H x 1 3/8" Across x 1"+ Deep

The Maidens are highly revered in the pueblos.  The Corn Maidens are believed to have driven the witches away who came to steal their sacred crop.