Kateri Q. Sanchez: Labradorite, Corn Maiden Hummingbird Lena Boone's talent and dedication

Lena Boone's talent and dedication to preserving and sharing her Native American heritage through her craft is very well exhibited here

Dimensions: Length 1 5/8" X Width 1" X Height 2 1/2" Purchased

Being mindful of dragonfly can help us guide us to our own positive and transcendent goals

The purity of the marble adds to its magnificence

The addition of turquoise and coral brings a sense of harmony and aesthetic balance to the composition

Kateri Q. Sanchez: Labradorite, Corn Maiden Hummingbird Lena Boone's talent and dedicationSan chez Corn Maiden (A: dow e: washdok'i): In the Zuni Pueblo the three stages of woman are recognized as: Maiden, symbolizing potential Mother, the life giver Grandmother, the wise elder Usually the maiden fetish will be emerging from corn (the corn maiden) or she will have whorls of hair on the side of her head, signifying that she has not had a child. The mother fetish also can be emerging from the corn (the corn mother) and she will have children