Dark Mother-of-Pearl Maiden Figure by Sandra Quandelacy

A shimmering prominent cream colored dark mother-of-pearl maiden figure created by Sandra Quandelacy - received from the artist in early June of 2025. There is a corn maiden on one side with a mother on the opposite side - both have jet inlaid features and share a tablita style headdress with two dragonflies inlaid on one side of it and on the opposite side are two star bursts inlaid to the sides of a butterfly - we believe. Only the face of the mother is carved in the dark iridescent part of the shell. The corn maiden has nicely incised corn rows with a prominent cream colored serpentine corn cob inlaid near the base with a jet and coral dot inlaid within the incised corn rows. This is a beautiful carving! Maidens symbolize abundance, fertility and feminine energy and corn maidens are revered in Zuni for giving up their life to help sustain the Zuni tribe with their corn bodies. Artist: Sandra Quandelacy (signed) Size: 1" wide x 1/2 in. deep x 2-3/4 in. tall #63726