This set is a depiction of first man and woman. There is a lot going on in this set. The man wears a parrot feather Head pin with his eyes inlaid with gold lip mother of pearl. His teeth are zigzag with pipe stone and black jet pigment. Under his teeth is has a horse hair beard. Holding in his hand on the right is a bamboo with parrot feather prayer plume. Opposite hand holding more parrot feathers and a ladder of six corn representing the sacred directions. These are made of white shell, red spiny oyster s
Primordial Man And Woman
Primordial Man And Woman
Primordial Man And Woman
Primordial Man And Woman
Primordial Man And Woman
Primordial Man And Woman
Primordial Man And Woman
Primordial Man And Woman
Primordial Man And Woman
Primordial Man And Woman
Primordial Man And Woman
Primordial Man And Woman
Primordial Man And Woman
Primordial Man And Woman
Primordial Man And Woman
Primordial Man And Woman

Primordial Man And Woman

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A depiction of First Man and First Woman. The First Woman is holding the Future, forms of a Male and Female Fetish bound to a prayer stick depicting Humanity. The First Man is holding the Sustenance; Ears of Corn representing the Sacred Colors of the Cardinal Directions including Zenith (Upper) and Nadir (Below). He also carries the prayer plumes as an offering for the Breath of Life. 

The woman is inlaid with natural materials such as Mediterranean Coral, Turquoise, Lapis, Gold Lip Mother of Pearl, Sugilite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Pen Shell, Sterling Silver, Bamboo and Parrot feathers. The pigments are Black Jet, Pipe Stone, Green Serpentine and Lapis. 

The man is also inlaid with natural materials like Mediterranean Coral, Turquoise, Lapis, Gold and Black Lip Mother of Pearl, Red Spiny Oyster Shell, Malachite, Abalone, Black Marble, Bamboo, Horse Hair, Parrot feathers and Sterling Silver. Pigments are Black Jet, Pipe Stone, Green Serpentine and Lapis. 

1st Place ribbon from the 2022 Heard Museum Art Market in March. 

Signed: Tsalate

Man about 4 1/4"tall by 2 3/4"wide by 2 1/2"long

Woman about 4 1/2"tall by 2 3/4"wide by 2 1/2'long

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Item#1073