Vivella Cheama: Green Serpentine, Maiden Sold Bear as if the turtle is

as if the turtle is gracefully gliding through the ocean depths

The use of antler suggests a deep connection to nature

This miniature masterpiece seems to encapsulate the gracefulness of nature in one small form

The Penn shell and blue lap opal inlay

wooden tongue

Vivella Cheama: Green Serpentine, Maiden Sold Bear as if the turtle isChe ama 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