Faye Quandelacy (d): Turquoise, Corn Maiden Hiram Peynetsa Butterfly's element is the air

Butterfly's element is the air

from the flowing mane cascading down its neck to the delicate curves of its spiral horn

Dimensions: Length 2 1/4" X Width 1/2" X Height 1 1/4" Purchased

The play of hues ranging from blue and green to gold and purple creates this ethereal glow that seems to radiate from within the bear

Length 1 1/2" X Width 5/8" X Height 1 1/2"

Faye Quandelacy (d): Turquoise, Corn Maiden Hiram Peynetsa Butterfly's element is the airQuan de lacy 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