Zuni Carved Corn Maiden Fetish with Pot

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Zuni Carved Corn Maiden Fetish with Pot by Carl Etsate

This Corn Maiden complete with pot topped with turquoise was carved from antler with turquoise and coral accents by Zuni fetish carver Carl Etsate. Just as a mother nurtures her newborn, the Corn Maiden is honored for nurturing her people with the flesh of her body, the sweet corn. This particular carving shows a Corn Maiden carrying water, another way to nuture the people.