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Antler Maiden by Claudia Peina

Claudia Peina

Antler Maiden by Claudia Peina

$ 600.00

A fantastic prominent cream and gray streaked Harvest maiden created by Claudia Peina with slit style eyes inlaid with jet pigment and an apple coral mouth. This fine carving is made from a long elk horn that leans lyrically to one side. Lines are incised on the back side of the carving to create the maiden's long flowing hair. The maiden wears a tablita headdress that looks like an eagle's head. Lines are incised on the headdress along with triangle - then three coral, three turquoise and two pen shell hand made dots have been inlaid around them. The maiden wears an apple coral necklace composed from seven coral dots with a seven dot squash blossom pendant. The sash around the waist has seven turquoise dots surrounded by vertical lines as well as triangles. We have been told that turquoise dots inside a triangle represent rain clouds. The bottom of the maiden's manta/outfit has incised vertical lines as well as triangles that are in turn inlaid with jet pigment. There are three coral, four turquoise and two pen shell dots inlaid around and inside the jet shapes. This is quite a show stopper! Maidens symbolize the divine gift of the harvest, fertility, and life-giving abundance. They are highly revered fetishes representing the nurturing feminine energies, the creation of sustenance, and the connection to the earth's cycles.
Artist: Claudia Peina (signed)
Size: 3-3/4 in. wide x 1-3/8 in. deep x 12-3/8 in. tall
#65345

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