Kewa Pueblo Hand-rolled Beads Necklace - Size 18.5 favorite treasures This tall and elegant antler

This tall and elegant antler Corn Maiden was carved many years ago by Claudia Peina

There are dances to honor the female corn beings in many of the Pueblos

5" opening

We believe it was made in the 1960s or earlier

convenient front pockets

Kewa Pueblo Hand-rolled Beads Necklace - Size 18.5 favorite treasures This tall and elegant antlerKewa Pueblo jeweler Torevia Crespin made this necklace of hand rolled clam shell, jet, catlinite, and turquoise. The beads end with a sterling silver hook and eye clasp. The process of hand rolling beads is quite a process and is detailed below. Size: 18. 5" Long Center beads . 5" Diameter Hand rolled beads are made by chipping out pieces of stone or shell. A hole is drilled into the center of each chip. The chips are strung on a wire and rolled, and